Shooting_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_trap
Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's trap
Shooting sport at the Olympics
The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 25 and 26 July 1952 at the shooting ranges in Helsinki. 40 shooters from 22 nations competed.[1] Each nation could have up to 2 shooters.[2] The event was won by George Genereux of Canada, the nation's first victory (and first medal) in the event since 1908. Sweden, which had never before medaled in the men's trap, took two medals this Games, with Knut Holmqvist earning silver and Hans Liljedahl bronze.