A. G. Paul Palén (4 April 1881 – 12 October 1944) 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 in 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 the gold medal as member of the Swedish team in the 30 m military pistol event and a silver medal in the rapid fire pistol competition. He also participated in the 50 metre pistol event and finished 36th.Paul Palén
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* * * * 1881 births 1944 deaths Swedish male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters Olympic shooters for Sweden Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 19th-century Swedish people 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Hedemora Municipality Sportspeople from Dalarna County {{Sweden-sportshooting-bio-stub