Olle Ericsson (sport shooter)

Olle Ericsson
Personal information
Born(1890-06-01)1 June 1890
Kumla, Sweden
Died25 July 1950(1950-07-25) (aged 60)
Örebro, Sweden
Sport
SportSports shooting
EventRifle
ClubÖrebro SF
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1920 Antwerp Team 300 m
military rifle, standing
World championships
300 m rifle three positions
1928 Loosduinen Individual
1927 Rome Team
1928 Loosduinen Team
1927 Rome Individual
1929 Stockholm Team
1931 Lviv Individual
1933 Granada Team
World championships
300 m rifle
1929 Stockholm Army rifle, 3×20 shots, ind.
1935 Rome Army rifle, standing, ind.
1935 Rome Army rifle, 3×20 shots, team
1928 Loosduinen Prone 40 shots, ind.
1929 Stockholm Prone 40 shots, ind.
1929 Stockholm Army rifle, prone, ind.
1929 Stockholm Army rifle, standing, ind.
1931 Lviv Standing 40 shots, ind.
1933 Granada Standing 40 shots, ind.
1937 Helsinki Army rifle, prone, team
1928 Loosduinen Standing 40 shots, ind.
1928 Loosduinen Kneeling 40 shots, ind.
1935 Rome Army rifle, 3×20 shots, ind.
1937 Helsinki Prone 40 shots, team

Olof Charles "Olle" Ericsson (1 June 1890 – 25 July 1950) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1920 he won a bronze medal in the team 300 m military rifle, standing competition. In the 1924 he also participated in the following events:[2]

Ericsson won several dozen medals in the discontinued 50 and 300 m rifle events at the world championships of 1927–1937.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Olle Ericsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ^ Olle Ericsson. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Olle Ericsson. Swedish Olympic Committee