B. 1879-08-20, Udevalla; D. 1931-03-16, Stockholm
Shooting (3 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze)
1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | HP | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Running Deer, single shot | gold | silver | sixth | 13800 | |
Running Deer, double shot | fourth | comp. | bronze | 4576 | |
Running Deer, single shot, team | gold | gold | fourth | silver | 6300 |
Running Deer, double shot, team | silver | bronze | 1640 | ||
Clay Pigeon, trap | 25th | 21st | 0.894 | ||
Clay Pigeon, trap, team | fourth | bronze | fourth | 1584 | |
27901 |
His father : Oscar Gomer Swahn
B. 1847-10-20, Tanum; D. 1927-05-01, Stockholm
Shooting (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
1908 | 1912 | 1920 | HP | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Running Deer, single shot | gold | fourth | 8th | 6656 |
Running Deer, double shot | bronze | bronze | comp. | 4680 |
Running Deer, single shot, team | gold | gold | fourth | 4800 |
Running Deer, double shot, team | silver | 1000 | ||
Clay Pigeon, trap | 56th | 8*10-8 | ||
17136 |
The oldest gold medal winner of all time (1912), the oldest medal winner
(1920). He qualified for Paris, but had to remain home because of ill health.
He collected more than 500 prizes in his career. His son :
Alfred Gomer Albert Swahn
(16680)
Olympic Competitor nr 1197
USA
Basketball (3 gold)
1996 | 2000 | 2004 | HP | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Basketball | gold | gold | gold | 19200 |
19200 |
Member of the US Basketball team that won gold at Atlanta, Sydney and Athina.
Written 2001-06-04 - last modified 2002-10-29
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