Per-Olof Arvidsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Per-Olof•Arvidsson |
| Used name | Per-Olof•Arvidsson |
| Born | 18 December 1864 in Augerum, Karlskrona, Blekinge (SWE) |
| Died | 30 August 1947 (aged 82 years 8 months 12 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Stockholms SkarpSF, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Per-Olof Arvidsson started his military career as a sergeant in the Svea Artillery Regiment 91 and was promoted to “styckjunkare“ (ensign) in 1904. In the same year he married his wife Amanda Olivia, who survived him by more than 25 years. He later became departmental secretary of the Royal Army Administration and for the military command on the island of Gotland. Arvidsson was a two-time Olympian in rifle and running target event, winning silver in 1908 in the free rifle team event, and gold in 1912 in the running target, single shot team event.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SWE |
Per-Olof Arvidsson | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 2 | Silver | |||
| Military Rifle, 200/500/600/800/900/1,000 yards, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 5 | ||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SWE |
Per-Olof Arvidsson | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 48 | |||||
| Military Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) | 26 | |||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 1 | Gold | |||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) | 5 |