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Erik Blomqvist

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErik Gustaf•Blomqvist
Used nameErik•Blomqvist
Born5 January 1879 in Tumba, Botkyrka, Stockholm (SWE)
Died17 September 1956 in Enskede, Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsSödermalm Liljeholmens Skf, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 2

Biography

Erik Blomqvist was one of many talented Swedish riflemen in the years before and after World War I. With the Swedish team he won a gold medal in the team free rifle, three positions in 1912. At the 1914 World Championships he was second in the individual kneeling military rifle. He had to wait for another six years to get another chance to win an individual medal but at Antwerpen in 1920 settled for a team bronze medal with the team prone military rifle after an exciting competition in which Sweden had to surrender to the US (gold) and South Africa after a shoot-out.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Shooting SWE Erik Blomqvist
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) 10
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 1 Gold
1920 Summer Olympics Shooting SWE Erik Blomqvist
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) AC
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 6
Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) =6
Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 5
Military Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) =5
Military Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 3 Bronze
Military Rifle, Prone, 300 and 600 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 6

Special Notes