Eric Carlberg

Gustaf Eric Carlberg (5 April 1880 – 14 August 1963) was a Swedish Army officer, diplomat, sport shooter, fencer, and modern pentathlete who competed at the 1906, 1908, 1912 and 1924 Olympics alongside his twin brother Vilhelm.[1][2]

Eric Carlberg
Eric Carlberg (right) at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1880-04-05)5 April 1880
Karlskrona, Sweden
Died14 August 1963(1963-08-14) (aged 83)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportShooting, fencing, modern pentathlon
ClubStockholms AF (1906 and 1908, shooting)
Stockholms PK (1912, shooting)
FOK, Stockholm (1924, shooting)
FFF, Stockholm (fencing)
I26 IF, Vaxholm (pentathlon)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team 25 m small-bore rifle
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team 30 m military pistol
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Team small-bore rifle
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team 50 m small-bore rifle
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team 50 m military pistol

Biography

Eric and Vilhelm were the youngest of four children of a veterinarian, who died when they were 12 years old. The twins became military officers in 1901 and retired in the rank of major. In 1911 they became physical education instructors. In 1924 Eric married Elsa Lindell and was stationed for three years in Iran as part of the newly established Gendarmerie corps. In 1930 he was appointed as Swedish consul general in Tehran and between 1935 and 1958 served as the Finnish consul general there.[1]

Olympic career

1906 Athens

1908 London

Carlberg was a member of the Swedish team that won the silver medal in the team small-bore rifle competition. He also participated in the following shooting events:

He also participated in the épée competition but was eliminated in the first round. As member of the Swedish épée team he was eliminated in the first round of the team épée event.

1912 Stockholm

At the 1912 Summer Olympics he won two gold and two silver medals in shooting. He also participated in the following shooting events:

As member of the Swedish épée team he finished fourth in the team épée competition.

He also participated in the modern pentathlon event but retired after the first contest. This was the shooting competition where he finished eighth.

1924 Paris

In 1924 he finished ninth in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event.

See also

References

  1. "Eric Carlberg Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  2. "Eric Carlberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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