Eric Carlberg
Encyclopedia
Gustaf Eric Carlberg (April 5, 1880, Karlskrona
– August 14, 1963) was a Swedish
sport shooter
, fencer
, and modern pentathlete
who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
, in the 1908 Summer Olympics
, in the 1912 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
1906 Athens
In the 1906 Summer Olympics
he participated in the following shooting events:
1908 London
Two years later he was a member of the Swedish team which won the silver medal in the team small-bore rifle competition.
In the 1908 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following shooting events:
He also participated in the épée competition
but was eliminated in the first round. As member of the Swedish épée team he was also eliminated in the first round of the team épée event
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1912 Stockholm
In the 1912 Summer Olympics
he won two gold and two silver medals in shooting.
He also participated in the following shooting events:
As member of the Sweidsh épée team he finished fourth in the team épée competition
.
He also participated in the modern pentathlon event
but retired after the first contest. This was the shooting competition were he finished eighth.
1924 Paris
His last Olympic appearance was in 1924 when he finished ninth in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event
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Karlskrona
Karlskrona is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 35,212 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's only remaining naval base and the headquarters of the...
– August 14, 1963) was a Swedish
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...
, fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
, and modern pentathlete
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
, 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...
, 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...
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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1906 Athens
In the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
he participated in the following shooting events:
- 25 m rapid fire pistolShooting at the 1906 Summer OlympicsAt the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, sixteen events in shooting were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
- eleventh place - 30 m duelling pistolShooting at the 1906 Summer OlympicsAt the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, sixteen events in shooting were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
- 13th place - 20 m duelling pistolShooting at the 1906 Summer OlympicsAt the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, sixteen events in shooting were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
- 14th place - 50 m pistolShooting at the 1906 Summer OlympicsAt the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, sixteen events in shooting were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
- 18th place - 25 m army pistol (1873 model)Shooting at the 1906 Summer OlympicsAt the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, sixteen events in shooting were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
- 18th place - 25 m army pistol (standard model)Shooting at the 1906 Summer OlympicsAt the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, sixteen events in shooting were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
- 27th place - 300 m army rifleShooting at the 1906 Summer OlympicsAt the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, sixteen events in shooting were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
- 28th place - Free rifle, free positionShooting at the 1906 Summer OlympicsAt the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, sixteen events in shooting were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
- 29th place
1908 London
Two years later he was a member of the Swedish team which won the silver medal in the team small-bore rifle competition.
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...
he also participated in the following shooting events:
- Team pistolShooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team pistolThe men's team revolver and pistol competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams consisted of four shooters. 60 shots were fired by each shooter at a distance of 50 yards. Each hit counted between 1 and 10 points, for an individual...
- fifth place - disappearing target small-bore rifleShooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's disappearing target small-bore rifleThe men's disappearing target small-bore rifle was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through allowing the use of .22 or .297/.230 caliber ammunition. The target used was a three-quarter length silhouette,...
- ninth place - moving target small-bore rifleShooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's moving target small-bore rifleThe men's moving target small-bore rifle was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through allowing the use of .22 or .297/.230 caliber ammunition. The target used was a three-quarter length silhouette,...
- 15th place - individual pistolShooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pistolThe men's individual revolver and pistol competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Friday, July 10, 1908.Forty-three sport shooters from seven nations competed....
- 33rd place
He also participated in the épée competition
Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's épée
The men's épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The medals were swept by the French fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team épée event.-First round:...
but was eliminated in the first round. As member of the Swedish épée team he was also eliminated in the first round of the team épée event
Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The event was won by the French team, who also swept the medals in the individual épée event.-Play-in match:...
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1912 Stockholm
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...
he won two gold and two silver medals in shooting.
He also participated in the following shooting events:
- 25 metre rapid fire pistolShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistolThe men's 30 metre dueling pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1908 Games...
- sixth place - 50 metre pistolShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistolThe men's individual competition with revolver and pistol, distance 50 metres was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was the only one to have been featured at every edition of the Games to...
- twelfth place - 50 metre rifle, proneShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, proneThe men's 50 metre rifle from the prone position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912....
- 17th place - 25 metre small-bore rifleShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre small-bore rifleThe men's 25 metre small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, July 5, 1912.Thirty-six sport shooters from eight nations competed.-Results:-References:*...
- 20th place
As member of the Sweidsh épée team he finished fourth in the team épée competition
Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team épée
The men's team épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908.-Rosters:Belgium* Gaston Salmon* Henri Anspach* Jacques Ochs...
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He also participated in the modern pentathlon event
Modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon was first contested at the Olympic Games at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. The sport was invented by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games.-Shooting:-Swimming:-Fencing:...
but retired after the first contest. This was the shooting competition were he finished eighth.
1924 Paris
His last Olympic appearance was in 1924 when he finished ninth in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol
The men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 28, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Versailles...
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