Olle Ericsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Olof Charles "Olle"•Ericsson |
| Used name | Olle•Ericsson |
| Born | 1 June 1890 in Kumla, Örebro (SWE) |
| Died | 25 July 1950 (aged 60 years 1 month 24 days) in Örebro, Örebro (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Örebro SF, Örebro (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Olle Ericsson, a rifle shooter from Örebro SF, participated in two Olympic Games. When the Swedish team won the bronze medal in 1920 in standing military rifle, he was the best shooter with a mark of 54. His greatest international success, however, came at the World Championships. Ericsson won World golds with the free rifle, 3-positions in 1928; the military rifle, 3-positions in 1929; the 1935 standing military rifle; 1931 team small-bore rifle, 3-positions; and 1929 standing small-bore rifle. He won an additional 13 silver and 15 bronze medals with military and free rifles between 1927-37, in both individual and team events.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SWE |
Olle Ericsson | |||
| Military Rifle, Standing, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SWE |
Olle Ericsson | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Free Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) | =14 | |||||
| Free Rifle, 400, 600, and 800 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 7 | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =26 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (6–15–12 1927 Roma silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1928 Loosduinen gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, silver: 300 m free rifle prone and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 300 m free rifle kneeling and 300 m free rifle standing; 1929 Stockholm gold: 300 m military rifle 3 positions and 50 m small-bore rifle standing, silver: 300 m military rifle prone, 300 m military rifle standing, and 300 m free rifle prone, bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1931 Lwów gold: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team, silver: 300 m free rifle standing, bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team; 1933 Granada gold: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team, silver: 300 m free rifle standing and 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team; 1935 Roma gold: 300 m military rifle standing, silver: 300 m military rifle 3 positions team and 50 m small-bore rifle prone team, bronze: 300 m military rifle 3 positions, 50 m small-bore rifle standing, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team; 1937 Helsinki silver: 300 m military rifle prone team and 300 m free rifle prone team; 1939 Luzern silver: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team)