Career
He was 60 years old, only a year younger than Joshua Millner, the oldest gold medalist at that time. At 64 years of age, he became the oldest gold medalist ever, which he still remains up to today. At the age of 72, he was the oldest sportsman to compete in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
In fact, he was the oldest athlete ever to compete in the Olympics.
His best results were in the team competitions: a fourth place in the single shot running deer event, and a second place in the double shot running deer contest. With this silver medal, he is also the oldest medalist of all time (not counting the art competitions).
Swahn did not compete in the 1924 Games because of illness.