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Olle Ericsson (sport shooter)

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Olle Ericsson
Personal information
Born(1890-06-01)1 June 1890
Kumla, Sweden
Died25 July 1950(1950-07-25) (aged 60)
Örebro, Sweden
Sport
SportSports shooting
EventRifle
ClubÖrebro SF
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Team 300 m
military rifle, standing
World championships
300 m rifle three positions
Gold medal – first place 1928 Loosduinen Individual
Silver medal – second place 1927 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place 1928 Loosduinen Team
Bronze medal – third place 1927 Rome Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1929 Stockholm Team
Bronze medal – third place 1931 Lviv Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1933 Granada Team
World championships
300 m rifle
Gold medal – first place 1929 Stockholm Army rifle, 3×20 shots, ind.
Gold medal – first place 1935 Rome Army rifle, standing, ind.
Gold medal – first place 1935 Rome Army rifle, 3×20 shots, team
Silver medal – second place 1928 Loosduinen Prone 40 shots, ind.
Silver medal – second place 1929 Stockholm Prone 40 shots, ind.
Silver medal – second place 1929 Stockholm Army rifle, prone, ind.
Silver medal – second place 1929 Stockholm Army rifle, standing, ind.
Silver medal – second place 1931 Lviv Standing 40 shots, ind.
Silver medal – second place 1933 Granada Standing 40 shots, ind.
Silver medal – second place 1937 Helsinki Army rifle, prone, team
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Loosduinen Standing 40 shots, ind.
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Loosduinen Kneeling 40 shots, ind.
Bronze medal – third place 1935 Rome Army rifle, 3×20 shots, ind.
Bronze medal – third place 1937 Helsinki Prone 40 shots, team

Olof Charles "Olle" Ericsson (1 June 1890 – 25 July 1950) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1920 he won a bronze medal in the team 300 m military rifle, standing competition. In the 1924 he also participated in the following events:[2]

Ericsson won several dozen medals in the discontinued 50 and 300 m rifle events at the world championships of 1927–1937.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Olle Ericsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ^ Olle Ericsson. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Olle Ericsson. Swedish Olympic Committee