Harcourt Ommundsen
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Born23 November 1878
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Died19 September 1915 (aged 36)
Belgium
KnownforOlympic medalist
Harcourt Ommundsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1878 Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
| Died | 19 September 1915 (aged 36) Belgium |
| Known for | Olympic medalist |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Shooting | ||
 | 1908 London | Team military rifle |
| 1912 Stockholm | Team military rifle |
Arthur Norman Victor Harcourt Ommundsen (23 November 1878 – 19 September 1915) was a British sport shooter 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.[4]
Ommundsen was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a lieutenant with the Honourable Artillery Company near Ypres.[5] He was buried at Brandhoek Military Cemetery nearby.[6]
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