Harcourt Ommundsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1878 |
| Died | 30 September 1915 (aged 36) Belgium |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Known for | Olympic medalist |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Shooting | ||
.svg.png "Silver medal – second place"){kind=icon} | 1908 London | Team military rifle |
| 1912 Stockholm | Team military rifle |
Arthur Norman Victor Harcourt Ommundsen (23 November 1878 – 30 September 1915) was a British sport shooter, born in Scandinavia but domiciled in Scotland from a young age, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
In the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal in the team military rifle event.
Four years later he won a silver medal in the team military rifle event and was seventh in the 600 metre free rifle event.
Ommundsen was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a lieutenant with the Honourable Artillery Company near Ypres.[4] He was buried at Brandhoek Military Cemetery nearby.[5]
See also
- List of Olympians killed in World War I
References
- ^ "Sports Reference: Harcourt Ommundsen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Winner of the King's Prize, Longford Journal, July 27, 1901
- ^ A King's Prizeman's Estate, Sheffield Daily Telegraph, October 14, 1915
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Ommundsen, Harcourt, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Retrieved 17 August 2008
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