Erik Boström (23 August 1869 – 13 June 1932) was a

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who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He won the silver medal in the 50 metre military pistol team event and finished fifth in the 50 m pistol, eighth in the 50 m rifle, prone, and 17th in the 30 m rapid fire pistol.Erik Boström
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1869 births 1932 deaths Swedish male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters of Sweden Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sport shooters from Stockholm 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-sportshooting-bio-stub