Einar Liberg

Einar Liberg

Personal information
Born	(1873-10-16)16 October 1873 Heradsbygd, Norway
Died	9 September 1955(1955-09-09) (aged 81) Oslo, Norway
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Medal record Men's shooting Representing Norway Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1908 London Team Free Rifle Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team running deer, single shots Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team running deer, double shots Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Team running deer, single shots Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team free rifle Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team running deer, double shots 1920 Antwerp Running deer, double shots

Einar Liberg (16 October 1873 – 9 September 1955) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He won the gold medal with the Norwegian 300 metre free rifle team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, and four years later at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm he won the silver medal with the free rifle team. At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, he competed in running deer and won two gold medals in team, running deer, single shot, and team, running deer, double shot. He also took the individual bronze medal in running deer, double shot. In the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, he ended his long Olympic career by taking another gold medal in team, running deer, single shot, and a silver medal in team, running deer, double shot.

External links

• Einar Liberg at databaseOlympics.com