Carl Bjorkman
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 Sweden
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| gold | Stockholm 1912 | FG three position fight 300 m (M) |
| bronze | Stockholm 1912 | Army rifle 4 distances (M) |
Carl August Björkman (born December 31, 1869 in Tådene , † February 4, 1960 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish sports shooter .
successes
Carl Björkman took part in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm in three disciplines. With the free rifle he reached the 34th place in the individual of the three-position fight. In the team competition, he finished first with Mauritz Eriksson , Erik Blomqvist , Bernhard Larsson , Hugo Johansson and Gustaf Adolf Jonsson with a total of 5655 points ahead of Norway and Denmark and thus became Olympic champion . With his 954 points he was the fourth best shooter in Sweden. He finished the team competition with the army rifle in third place and thus secured the bronze medal. Björkman was the third best shooter in the team with 261 points, which also included Mauritz Eriksson, Werner Jernström , Bernhard Larsson, Hugo Johansson and Tönnes Björkman .
Web links
- Carl Björkman in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Carl Björkman at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (Swedish)
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| SURNAME | Bjorkman, Carl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Björkman, Carl August (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tådene , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th February 1960 |
| Place of death | Stockholm , Sweden |