Johan Hübner von Holst

Johan Hübner von Holst (22 August 1881 – 13 June 1945) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Johan Hübner von Holst
Personal information
Born(1881-08-22)22 August 1881
Stockholm, Sweden
Died13 June 1945(1945-06-13) (aged 63)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportSports shooting
ClubStockholms AF
Stockholms PK
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Intercalated Games
Silver medal – second place 1906 Athens 30 m duelling pistol
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 Small-bore rifle
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Rapid fire pistol

In 1906 he won the silver medal in the 30 metre duelling pistol event. He also participated in the following events:[2]

Two years later he was a member of the Swedish team which won the silver medal in the team small-bore rifle competition. He also participated in the following events:

At the 1912 Summer Olympics he won two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal. He also finished ninth in the 50 m rifle, prone event.

In 1914 Hübner von Holst competed in the Baltic Games in Malmö and won five gold and one bronze medal. He was a son of Lord Chamberlain Johan Gustaf von Holst and a captain in the Swedish army.[1][3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johan Hübner von Holst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  2. "Johan Hübner von Holst". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. Johan Hübner von Holst. Swedish Olympic Committee


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