Alfred Swahn

Alfred Swahn
	Alfred Swahn at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Nickname	Alf
Born	20 August 1879; Uddevalla, Sweden
Died	16 March 1931 (aged 51); Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Club	Stockholms SkarpSF; Djursholms-Danderyds SF; FOK, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing Sweden
Olympic Games

Alfred (Alf) Gomer Swahn (20 August 1879 – 16 March 1931) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. He won nine medals: three gold, three silver and three bronze.^[1] 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.^[2]

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:

running deer, double shots – fourth place
team trap – fourth place
trap – 21st place

1920 Antwerp

In 1920, he won two silver medals and one bronze medal. He also participated in the following events:

team running deer, single shots – fourth place
running deer, double shots – fourth place
trap – result unknown

1924 Paris

In 1924, he won one silver and two bronze medals. He also participated in the following events:

team trap – fifth place
running deer, single shots – sixth place

References

^ "Sports Reference: Alfred Swahn". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
^ "Alfred Swahn". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.