Alfred (Alf) Gomer Swahn (20 August 1879 – 16 March 1931) was a
Swedish
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sport shooter
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who competed at the 1908, 1912, 1920 and
1924 Summer Olympics. He won nine medals: three gold, three silver and three bronze.
He is the son of
Oscar Swahn, an Olympic shooter who competed alongside his son at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Olympics and won six medals.
1908 London
In 1908 Swahn was a member of the Swedish team which won the gold medal in the team running deer, single shots competition. He also participated in the
individual trap event and finished 25th.
1912 Stockholm
At the
1912 Summer Olympics he won two gold medals in running deer, single shots event. One in the individual and one in the team competition. He also participated in the following events:
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running deer, double shots – fourth place
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team clay pigeons – fourth place
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trap
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– 21st place
1920 Antwerp
In 1920 he won two silver and one bronze medal. He also participated in the following events:
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team running deer, single shots – fourth place
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running deer, double shots – fourth place
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trap
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– result unknown
1924 Paris
In 1924 he won one silver and two bronze medals. He also participated in the following events:
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team clay pigeons – fifth place
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running deer, single shots – sixth place
See also
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List of multiple Olympic medalists
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References
External links
Alfred Swahn at databaseOlympics.com
1879 births
1931 deaths
People from Uddevalla Municipality
Swedish male sport shooters
Running target shooters
Olympic shooters for Sweden
Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
Trap and double trap shooters
Olympic medalists in shooting
Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County
19th-century Swedish people
20th-century Swedish people
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