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Oscar Swahn
Stockholm, 1912, Games of the V Olympiad. Oscar SWAHN of Sweden aim his gun during a running deer shooting competition. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections Other names: SWAHN, Oscar Gomer Born: 20 October 1847 Deceased: 1 May 1927 Birthplace: Tanum (Sweden) Nationality: Sweden Sport: Shooting ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES London 1908 Stockholm 1912 Antwerp 1920 AWARDS Olympic medals: Gold: 3 Silver: 1 Bronze: 2 Other results: Stockholm, 1912, Games of the V Olympiad. Oscar SWAHN of Sweden aim his gun during a running deer shooting competition. The Oldest Olympian In 1908, Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn was already 60 years old when he won his first Olympic gold medal. He won the running deer single-shot event and took a second gold the next day in the team event. Swahn also earned a bronze medal in the running deer double-shot contest. At the 1912 Stockholm Games, Swahn placed fifth in the individual single-shot event, but then won a bronze in the double-shot and a gold in the team single-shot. After World War I, Swahn returned to the Olympics at the age of 72. He won a silver medal in the running deer double-shot team event and also competed in the individual and team single-shot contests.
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