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Engebret Skogen

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Embret Skogen
Personal information
Full nameEngebret Engebretsen Skogen
Born(1887-08-20)20 August 1887
Løten, Norway
Died4 September 1968(1968-09-04) (aged 81)
Hamar, Norway
Sport
SportShooting
ClubLøiten Skytterlag
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Military rifle,
three positions

Engebret Engebretsen "Embret" Skogen (20 August 1887 – 4 September 1968) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century.[1] At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm he won the bronze medal in Military rifle, three positions. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event and finished 31st.[2]

He was a grandfather of Dag Fornæss, a former Olympic speed skater.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Embret Skogen". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Embret Skogen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012.
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