Frans-Albert Vaksal Schartau (13 July 1877 – 6 June 1943) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

sport shooter who competed at the

1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...

and 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 ...

. In 1908 he was a member of the Swedish team that won the silver medal in the team small-bore rifle competition. He also took part in the following events: * Team pistol – fifth place * disappearing target small-bore rifle – ninth place * moving target small-bore rifle – did not finish * individual pistol – 18th place In 1912 he finished 18th in the 30 metre rapid fire pistol event.

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