Alfred (Alf) Gomer Swahn (20 August 1879 – 16 March 1931) was a
Swedish sport shooter
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such ...
who competed at the 1908, 1912, 1920 and
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...
. He won nine medals: three gold, three silver and three bronze.
He is the son of
Oscar Swahn
Oscar Gomer Swahn (20 October 1847 – 1 May 1927) was a Sweden, Swedish Shooting sports, shooter who competed at three Olympic games and won six medals, including three gold. Swahn holds records as the oldest Olympian at the time of competi ...
, an Olympic shooter who competed alongside his son at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Olympics and won six medals.
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
The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...
, 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:
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running deer, double shots – fourth place
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team trap – fourth place
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trap – 21st place
1920 Antwerp
In 1920, he won two silver medals and one bronze medal. He also participated in the following events:
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team running deer, single shots – fourth place
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running deer, double shots – fourth place
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trap – result unknown
1924 Paris
In 1924, he won one silver and two bronze medals. He also participated in the following events:
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team trap – fifth place
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running deer, single shots – sixth place
See also
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List of multiple Olympic medalists
References
External links
Alfred Swahn at databaseOlympics.com*
1879 births
1931 deaths
Sportspeople from Uddevalla
Sport shooters from Västra Götaland County
Swedish male sport shooters
Running target shooters
Olympic shooters for Sweden
Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
Trap and double trap shooters
Olympic medalists in shooting
Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
20th-century Swedish sportsmen
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