Emil Lindewald
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Emil Vilhelm Lindewald was a Swedish
sports
shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Övergran, Håbo Municipality
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In 1912 he finished eighth in the 100 metre running deer, double shots competition
and 24th in the 100 metre running deer, single shots 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....
sports
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...
shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was born in Övergran, Håbo Municipality
Håbo Municipality
Håbo Municipality is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Bålsta.The municipality was formed in connexion with the local government reform of 1952.-Localities:*Bålsta...
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In 1912 he finished eighth in the 100 metre running deer, double shots competition
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, double shots
The men's 100 metre deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Wednesday, July 3, 1912.Twenty sport shooters from six...
and 24th in the 100 metre running deer, single shots event
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, single shots
The men's 100 metre deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held from Friday, June 28, 1912 to Monday, July 1,...
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