Anders Andersson (sport shooter)
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Anders Wilhelm Andersson (November 2, 1875 – March 6, 1945) was a Swedish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the Swedish team in the team free pistol competition. In the individual free pistol event
he finished sixth.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the Swedish team in the team free pistol competition. In the individual free pistol event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre free pistol
The men's 50 metre free pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the six appearance of such an event in different distances. The competition was held on August 2, 1920. 36 shooters from at least 8 nations competed.-Results:The...
he finished sixth.