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Olle Ericsson (sport shooter)

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Sport
  
Sports shooting


Name
  
Olle Ericsson

Born
  
1 June 1890 (
1890-06-01
)
Kumla, Sweden

Died
  
25 July 1950(1950-07-25) (aged 60) Orebro, Sweden

Olof Charles "Olle" Ericsson (1 June 1890 – 25 July 1950) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won a bronze medal in the team 300 m military rifle, standing competition. In the 1924 he also participated in the following events:

  • Team free rifle – seventh place
  • 600 m free rifle – 14th place
  • 50 m rifle, prone – 26th place

    • Ericsson won several dozen medals in the discontinued 50 and 300 m rifle events at the world championships of 1927–1937.

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