Leon Lagerlöf

John Leonard "Leon" Lagerlöf (8 April 1870 – 30 November 1951) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Leon Lagerlöf
Personal information
Born(1870-04-08)8 April 1870
Nordmaling, Sweden
Died30 November 1951(1951-11-30) (aged 81)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Team small-bore rifle
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Team 300 m military rifle, standing

In 1912 he finished 29th in the 600 metre free rifle competition.

Eight years later he won the silver medal as member of the Swedish team in the team small-bore rifle event and the bronze medal in the team 300 metre military rifle, standing competition. In the team free rifle event he finished sixth. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event and in the 50 metre small-bore rifle competition.

In 1924 he finished twelfth in the 50 metre rifle, prone competition.[2]

References
  1. "Leon Lagerlöf". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. "Leon Lagerlöf". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 June 2021.


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