Leon Lagerlöf
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John Leonard "Leon" Lagerlöf (April 8, 1870 – November 30, 1951) was a Swedish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
In 1912 he finished 29th in the 600 metre free rifle competition
.
Eight years later he won the silver medal as member of the Swedish team in the team small-bore rifle event and the bronze medal in the team 300 metre military rifle, standing competition. In the team free rifle event
he finished sixth. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event
, in the 50 metre small-bore rifle competition
, and in the 300 metre military rifle, standing event
but for all these contests his exact place is unknown.
In 1924 he finished twelfth in the 50 metre rifle, prone competition
.
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 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...
, 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....
, 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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In 1912 he finished 29th in the 600 metre free rifle competition
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle
The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters...
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Eight years later he won the silver medal as member of the Swedish team in the team small-bore rifle event and the bronze medal in the team 300 metre military rifle, standing competition. In the team free rifle event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team free rifle
The men's team free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 31, 1920...
he finished sixth. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.It was the third appearance of the 300 metre rifle three positions event at an Olympic Games...
, in the 50 metre small-bore rifle competition
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre small-bore rifle
The men's 50 metre small-bore rifle, standing position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event but the first time in the standing position. The competition was held on August 2, 1920...
, and in the 300 metre military rifle, standing event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, standing
The 300 metre military rifle, standing was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance for military rifle events and the second time that medals were awarded for the prone position. The first time was the competition in...
but for all these contests his exact place is unknown.
In 1924 he finished twelfth in the 50 metre rifle, prone competition
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone
The men's 50 metre rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 23, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Reims...
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