Alfred Swahn
Encyclopedia
Alfred "Alf" Gomer Swahn (August 20, 1879, Uddevalla
– March 16, 1931) was a Swedish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
, in the 1912 Summer Olympics
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
He is the son of Oscar Swahn
.
1908 London
In 1908 he 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
In 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:
1920 Antwerp
In 1920 he won two silver and one bronze medal.
He also participated in the following events:
1924 Paris
In 1924 he won one silver and two bronze medals.
He also participated in the following events:
Uddevalla
Uddevalla is a city and the seat of Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 30,513 inhabitants in 2005.It is located at the bay Byfjorden, of the south-eastern part of the sea known as Skagerrak...
– March 16, 1931) was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.
He is the son of Oscar Swahn
Oscar Swahn
Oscar Gomer Swahn was a Swedish shooter who competed at three Olympic games and won several medals....
.
1908 London
In 1908 he 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
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's individual trap shooting
The men's individual trap shooting competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Shooting was conducted in three rounds, with each shooter firing at 30 clay birds in the first round, 20 in the second, and 30 in the third. Eliminations took...
and finished 25th.
1912 Stockholm
In the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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 shotsShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, double shotsThe men's 100 metre deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Wednesday, July 3, 1912.Twenty sport shooters from six...
- fourth place - team clay pigeonsShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeonsThe men's team clay pigeons was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...
- fourth place - trapShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trapThe men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900...
- 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 shotsShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre team running deer, single shotsThe men's 100 metre team running deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for the event. The competition was held on July 27, 1920...
- fourth place - running deer, double shotsShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, double shotsThe 100 metre running deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for the event. The competition was held on July 27, 1920. 23 shooters competed.-Results:...
- place not exactly known, perhaps fifth - trapShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's trapThe men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 23, 1920 and on July 24, 1920. 53 shooters from at least seven nations competed.-Results:The maximum score was...
- result unknown
1924 Paris
In 1924 he won one silver and two bronze medals.
He also participated in the following events:
- team clay pigeonsShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeonsThe men's team clay pigeons was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 6, 1924 and on July 7, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Issy-les-Moulineaux. 69 shooters from 12...
- fifth place - running deer, single shotsShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, single shotsThe men's 100 metre running deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 30, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Versailles...
- sixth place