Anker Hagen

Anker Hagen
Personal information
Born(1920-10-22)22 October 1920
Oslo, Norway
Died19 September 2017(2017-09-19) (aged 96)[1]
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Norway
ISSF World Shooting Championships
Silver medal – second place 1954 Caracas 50 metre free rifle prone 40 shots, men team
Silver medal – second place 1954 Caracas 50 metre free rifle standing 40 shots, men team
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Caracas 50 metre free rifle kneeling 40 shots, men team
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Caracas 50 metre rifle three positions, team

Rolf Martin Anker Hagen (22 October 1920 – 19 September 2017) was a Norwegian sport shooter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Participating in two events, he finished 13th in a field of 44 shooters in the 50 metre rifle prone competition and 30th among 44 shooters in the 50 metre rifle three positions competition. A native of Oslo,[2] he also attended the 1954 ISSF World Shooting Championships, where he brought home four medals from the team tournament: silver in the 50 metre free rifle prone and standing 40 shots events and bronze in the 50 metre free rifle kneeling 40 shots and 50 metre rifle three positions events.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Anmeldte dødsfall" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Norges Domstoler. October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (27 March 2012). "Anker Hagen Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. ^ Hickok, Ralph (11 August 2010). "World Shooting Champions – Men's Rifle". Hickok Sports.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2012.


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