Povl Gerlow (19 August 1881 – 1 June 1959) was a

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who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

and in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

. He was born in Vig, Trundholm,

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and died in

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. In 1912 at the Stockholm Games he participated in the following events: * 50 metre team small-bore rifle – fifth place * 25 metre small-bore rifle – 31st place * 50 metre rifle, prone – 38th place *

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– 60th place * 300 metre military rifle, three positions – 74th place Eight years later he finished eighth in the 600 metre military rifle, prone competition at the Antwerp Games.

References

1881 births 1959 deaths Danish male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters of Denmark Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Denmark-sportshooting-bio-stub