Carl Björkman (sport shooter)

Carl Björkman (31 December 1869 – 4 February 1960) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Carl Björkman
Personal information
Born(1869-12-31)31 December 1869
Götaland, Sweden
Died4 February 1960(1960-02-04) (aged 90)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team free rifle
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Team military rifle

In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the Swedish team in the team free rifle event and the bronze medal in the team military rifle competition. He also participated in the free rifle, three positions event and finished 34th.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carl Björkman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. "Carl Björkman". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 June 2021.


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