Oscar Swahn
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Oscar Gomer Swahn (20 October 1847 – 1 May 1927) was a Swedish shooter who competed at three Olympic games and won six medals, including three gold.[1] Swahn holds records as the oldest Olympian at the time of competition, the oldest person to win gold, and the oldest person to win an Olympic medal.[2][3]
Biography
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, Oscar Swahn won two gold medals in the running deer, single shot events (individual and team), and a bronze medal in the running deer double shot individual event. He was 60 years old, a year younger than Joshua Millner, the oldest gold medalist at that time.
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In all of the Swedish shooting teams competitions that Oscar Swahn competed with at Olympic games of 1908, 1912, and 1920, he competed alongside his son, Alfred Swahn.
References
- ^ "Sports Reference: Oscar Swahn". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Oldest and Youngest Olympians". www.topendsports.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Oscar Swahn". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Oldest Olympic gold medallist". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Oldest Olympic medallist". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
External links
- databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 September 2008)
- Oscar Swahn at Olympics.com