Gustav-Adolf Sjöberg
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Gustav-Adolf Sjöberg (March 22, 1865 – October 31, 1937) was a Swedish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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In 1908 he was a member of the Swedish team which won the silver medal in the free rifle team event.
He also finished fourth in the 300 metre free rifle competition
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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 was a member of the Swedish team which won the silver medal in the free rifle team event.
He also finished fourth in the 300 metre free rifle competition
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle
The men's free rifle at 300 metres was one of 15 events on the shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, July 11, 1908.Fifty-one sport shooters from ten nations competed.-Results:...
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