Claës Rundberg
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Claës J. Rundberg was a Swedish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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In 1908 he won the silver medal in the team free rifle event.
He was also a member of the Swedish team which finished fifth in the team military rifle event
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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 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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In 1908 he won the silver medal in the team free rifle event.
He was also a member of the Swedish team which finished fifth in the team military rifle event
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team military rifle
The men's team military rifle, also referred to as the International, was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams consisted of six shooters, with each shooter firing 90 shots at targets at varying distances. 15 shots were fired at each of 6 distances: 200,...
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