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Swedish sport shooter

Gustaf Adolf Jonsson
Personal information
Born(1879-06-26)26 June 1879
Stockholm, Sweden
Died30 April 1949(1949-04-30) (aged 69)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team free rifle
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Team free rifle
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Team 600 metre

Gustaf Adolf Jonsson (26 June 1879 – 30 April 1949) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1908, the 1912 and the 1920 Summer Olympics.

In 1908, he won the silver medal in the team free rifle event.

In the team military rifle event he finished fifth, and in the 300 metre free rifle competition he finished 15th.

Four years later, he won the gold medal as a member of the Swedish free rifle.

In the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event he finished eleventh, and in the 300 metre military rifle, three positions competition he finished 16th.

In 1920, he won the bronze medal as part of the Swedish 600 metre military rifle prone team.

In the 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone event he finished sixth. He also participated in the 300 metre military rifle, prone competition and in the 600 metre military rifle, prone event but his exact place is unknown.

References

  1. "Sports Reference: Gustaf Adolf Jonsson". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. "Gustaf Adolf Jonsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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