Emmett Swanson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Emmett Oscar•Swanson |
| Used name | Emmett•Swanson |
| Nick/petnames | Doc |
| Born | 17 February 1906 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) |
| Died | 10 December 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Emmett Swanson attended the University of Minnesota, later earned a dental degree from that school, and practiced dentistry as his career. Swanson competed as a rifle shooter at both the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. He had a long career, winning the 1930 World Championship in kneeling free rifle with a world record. He competed at the 1949 and 1952 World Championships, and was the US team leader in 1949. Swanson starred for the US at the 1955 Pan American Games, winning six medals, with three golds and three bronzes, all the golds in team events.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Emmett Swanson | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Emmett Swanson | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 21 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (3–0–3 1955 Ciudad de México SHO gold: small-bore rifle 3 positions team, small-bore rifle prone team, and free rifle 3 positions team, bronze: free rifle 3 positions, army rifle 3 positions, and army rifle 3 positions team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (4–1–4 1930 Antwerp gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling, and 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, bronze: 300 m free rifle kneeling and 50 m small-bore rifle prone team; 1949 Buenos Aires silver: 50+100 m free rifle prone team; 1952 Oslo gold: 50+100 m free rifle prone team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling and 50 m small-bore rifle prone team)