Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 30 metre military pistol

Men's 30 metre military pistol at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue	Beverloo Camp
Date	3 August
Competitors	7
Medalists
Guilherme Paraense  Brazil Raymond Bracken  United States Fritz Zulauf  Switzerland

Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics
30 m military pistol	men
Team 30 m military pistol	men
50 m free pistol	men
Team 50 m free pistol	men
50 m small-bore rifle	men
Team 50 m small-bore rifle	men
300 m free rifle, 3 positions	men
Team free rifle	men
300 m military rifle, prone	men
Team 300 m military rifle, prone	men
300 m military rifle, standing	men
Team 300 m military rifle, standing	men
600 m military rifle, prone	men
Team 600 m military rifle, prone	men
Team 300 + 600 m military rifle, prone	men
100 m running deer, single shots	men
Team 100 m running deer, single shots	men
100 m running deer, double shots	men
Team 100 m running deer, double shots	men
Trap	men
Team clay pigeons	men

The men's 30 metre military pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of a military pistol event but the first time the distance was 30 metres. In 1896 and 1906 the distance was 25 metres. The competition was held on 3 August 1920. 7 shooters competed.

Results

The maximum score was 300. Guilherme Paraense won the first Olympic gold medal for Brazil ever.

Place	Shooter	Total
1	Guilherme Paraense (BRA)	274
2	Raymond Bracken (USA)	272
3	Fritz Zulauf (SUI)	269
-	Louis Harant (USA)	264
	Karl Frederick (USA)	262
	Alfred Lane (USA)	258
	Howard Bayles (USA)	244

External links

• Official Report