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Sport
  
Sports shooting

Name
  
Alfred Swahn

Role
  
Olympic athlete


Alfred Swahn

Born
  
20 August 1879 (
1879-08-20
)

Club
  
Stockholms SkarpSFDjursholms-Danderyds SFFOK, Stockholm

Died
  
March 16, 1931, Stockholm, Sweden

Olympic medals
  
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre team running deer, double shots

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Alfred "Alf" Gomer Swahn (20 August 1879 – 16 March 1931) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. He won nine medals: three gold, three silver and three bronze. He is the son of Oscar Swahn, an Olympic shooter who competed alongside his son at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Olympics and won six medals.

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1908 London

In 1908 Swahn was a member of the Swedish team which won the gold medal in the team running deer, single shots competition. He also participated in the individual trap event and finished 25th.

1912 Stockholm

At the 1912 Summer Olympics he won two gold medals in running deer, single shots event. One in the individual and one in the team competition. He also participated in the following events:

  • running deer, double shots – fourth place
  • team clay pigeons – fourth place
  • trap – 21st place
  • 1920 Antwerp

    In 1920 he won two silver and one bronze medal. He also participated in the following events:

  • team running deer, single shots – fourth place
  • running deer, double shots – fourth place
  • trap – result unknown
  • 1924 Paris

    In 1924 he won one silver and two bronze medals. He also participated in the following events:

  • team clay pigeons – fifth place
  • running deer, single shots – sixth place
  • References

    Alfred Swahn Wikipedia


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