Emil Nässling

Emil Michael Nässling (1 October 1864 – 20 May 1924) was a Finnish sports shooter, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics, and won one Finnish national championship gold.

Emil Nässling
Personal information
Full nameEmil Michael Nässling
National teamFinland
Born(1864-10-01)1 October 1864
Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died20 May 1924(1924-05-20) (aged 59)
Turku, Finland
OccupationDispatcher, postmaster
Sport
SportSports shooting, cycling

Shooting

Olympics
Emil Nässling at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics 300 metre free rifle, three positions 41st Source:[1]
Team free rifle 8th Source:[2]

International

Nässling competed at the 1914 ISSF World Shooting Championships.[3]

National

He won Finnish national championship gold in free rifle, three positions, in 1911.[4]

Other

He was among the best cyclists in Finland in the 1890s.[5]

His family name has also appeared as Näsling. Olympic shooter Frans Nässling was his brother.[5]

Sources
  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 232. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References
  1. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  2. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  3. Virtapohja, Kalle (2019). Sata tarkkaa vuotta. Ampumaurheilun historia Suomessa. Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto 1919–2019 [History of sport shooting in Finland] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto. p. 37. ISBN 9789519699127.
  4. Virtamo, Keijo; et al., eds. (1976). Fokus urheilu 2 (in Finnish) (4th ed.). Helsinki: Otava Publishing Company. p. 138. ISBN 951-1-00331-3.
  5. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 232. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
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