Adolf Schnitt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gustaf Adolf•Schnitt |
| Used name | Adolf•Schnitt |
| Nick/petnames | Gustav Aadolf |
| Born | 17 April 1858 in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN) |
| Died | 4 December 1924 (aged 66 years 7 months 17 days) in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN) |
| Affiliations | Suomen Metsästysyhdistys, Helsinki (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
Biography
Adolf Schnitt graduated from the Åbo Lyceum. He then obtained a degree in philosophy in 1882. Subsequently, he studied medicine and was licensed as a doctor in 1887 and worked as a military and private doctor in Helsinki. Schnitt was a member of the Finnish trap shooting team at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. His grandson, Ben Gustav Schnitt, was one of Finland’s best skeet shooters in the late 1960s.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FIN |
Adolf Schnitt | |||
| Trap, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Trap, Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 5 |