Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone
men's 50 metre rifle, prone events at the Olympics
The men's 50 metre rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on 29 July 1952 at the shooting ranges in Helsinki. 58 shooters from 32 nations competed.
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