Tönnes Björkman
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Carl Torolf Tönnes•Björkman |
| Used name | Tönnes•Björkman |
| Born | 25 March 1888 in Sanne, Munkedal, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Died | 21 November 1959 (aged 71 years 7 months 27 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Measurements | 178 cm |
| Affiliations | Stockholms SkarpSF, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Tönnes Björkman competed in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics in free rifle and military rifle shooting, winning bronze in the military rifle team event. One year later he enjoyed his greatest success by becoming the World Champion in the military rifle shooting, kneeling position in Camp Perry, USA. During this time he lived in Stockholm and worked as a civil engineer. In 1916 he proposed to hold an annual tournament between club teams, which was implemented five years later as “Riksskölden”. In the 1920s he represented a club from Varberg in the Halland province on regional level. Björkman also wrote papers about the skills and the history of shooting.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SWE |
Tönnes Björkman | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Military Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
| Military Rifle, Any Position, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) | 25 | |||||
| Military Rifle, 200, 400, 500 and 600 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- No relation of Carl Björkman
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–0–0 1913 Camp Perry gold: 300 m military rifle kneeling)