Erling Kongshaug

Erling Kongshaug

File:Erling Kongshaug 1952.jpg Erling Kongshaug in 1952
Personal information
Born	(1915-03-22)22 March 1915 Oslo, Norway
Died	14 September 1993(1993-09-14) (aged 78) Bærum, Norway
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Medal record Representing Norway Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki 50 m rifle, three positions ISSF World Shooting Championships Gold medal – first place 1947 Stockholm 50 m rifle, standing, team Bronze medal – third place 1947 Stockholm 50 m rifle, standing Silver medal – second place 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, standing Bronze medal – third place 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, three positions Bronze medal – third place 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, three positions, team Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, three positions Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, standing Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, three positions, team Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, kneeling, team Silver medal – second place 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, prone, team Silver medal – second place 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, standing, team Bronze medal – third place 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, three positions, team Bronze medal – third place 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, kneeling, team

Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug (22 March 1915 – 14 September 1993) was a Norwegian rifle shooter. He competed in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics in 50 meter rifle three positions and 50 meter rifle prone and won a gold medal in the three positions event in 1952. He also won 13 medals at the ISSF World Shooting Championships from 1947 to 1954.

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