Gustaf Adolf Jonsson (26 June 1879 – 30 April 1949) 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 This is the longest year in either the Julian or Gregorian calendars, having a duration of 31622401.38 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or ephemeris time), measured according to the definition of mean solar time. Events January * January ...

, the

1912 This year is notable for Sinking of the Titanic, the sinking of the ''Titanic'', which occurred on April 15. In Albania, this leap year runs with only 353 days as the country achieved switching from the Julian to Gregorian Calendar by skippin ...

and the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...

. In 1908, he won the silver medal in the team free rifle event. In the team military rifle event he finished fifth, and in the 300 metre free rifle competition he finished 15th. Four years later, he won the gold medal as a member of the Swedish free rifle. In the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event he finished eleventh, and in the 300 metre military rifle, three positions competition he finished 16th. In 1920, he won the bronze medal as part of the Swedish 600 metre military rifle prone team. In the 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone event he finished sixth. He also participated in the 300 metre military rifle, prone competition and in the 600 metre military rifle, prone event but his exact place is unknown.

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