Emil Lindewald

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEmil Vilhelm•Lindewald
Used nameEmil•Lindewald
Born14 September 1858 in Övergran, Håbo, Uppsala (SWE)
Died13 May 1921 (aged 62 years 7 months 29 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsStockholms SkarpSF, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Emil Lindewald attended school until 1873. He then made his diploma as master brewer at Weihenstephan’s technology college near München (Munich) in Germany. Over the next years he worked as a master brewer in Finland (1883-90) and Eskilstuna (1890-91). He returned to Finland to become a vice-director of a brewery in Helsinki, a position he held until 1904. From 1904 to 1912 he was director of Stockholm’s Brewery. Lindewald competed in two individual running target shooting events, placing eighth in the double shot. He had two sons with his German wife Emma Karolina, née Grube. They lived on Lidingö island close to Stockholm.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Shooting SWE Emil Lindewald
Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) 25
Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) 8