Background
He is the son of Oscar Swahn, an Olympic shooter who competed alongside his son at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Olympics and won six medals.
He is the son of Oscar Swahn, an Olympic shooter who competed alongside his son at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Olympics and won six medals.
1908 London
He also participated in the individual trap event and finished 25th. 1912 Stockholm
One in the individual and one in the team competition. He also participated in the following events:
running deer, double shots – fourth place
team clay pigeons – fourth place
trap – 21st place
1920 Antwerp
He also participated in the following events:
team running deer, single shots – fourth place
running deer, double shots – place not exactly known, perhaps fifth
trap – result unknown
1924 Paris
He also participated in the following events:
team clay pigeons – fifth place
running deer, single shots – sixth place.
He won nine medals: three gold, three silver and three bronze. In 1908 Swahn was a member of the Swedish team which won the gold medal in the team running deer, single shots competition. At the 1912 Summer Olympics he won two gold medals in running deer, single shots event. In 1920 he won two silver and one bronze medal. In 1924 he won one silver and two bronze medals.
