Axel Ekblom
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Axel W. Ekblom 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 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...

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In 1924 he won the bronze medal with the Swedish team in the team running deer, double shots competition.

He was also a member of the Swedish trap team which finished fourth in the team clay pigeons competition
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeons
The 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...

. In the individual trap event
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's trap
The men's trap 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 July 8, 1924 and on July 9, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Issy-les-Moulineaux...

he finished 16th.

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