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Swedish sport shooter (1879–1956)

Erik Blomqvist
Personal information
Born(1879-01-05)5 January 1879
Stockholm, Sweden
Died17 September 1956(1956-09-17) (aged 77)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team free rifle
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Team 600 m
military rifle, prone

Erik Gustaf Blomqvist (5 January 1879 – 17 September 1956) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

In 1912, he won the gold medal as a member of the Swedish team in the team free rifle competition. He finished tenth in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event. Eight years later, he won the bronze medal as a member of the Swedish team in the team 600 metre military rifle, prone competition.

In the 1920 Summer Olympics, he also participated in the following events:

References

  1. "Erik Blomqvist". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. "Erik Blomqvist". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

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