| Date | 5 July 1912 — 10:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Kaknäs, Djurgården, Stockholm | |
| Participants | 36 from 8 countries | |
| Format | 25 metres. 5 series of 25 shots. Target appeared for 3 seconds, with intervals of 5 seconds between appearances. After each series of 5 shots, the figure was changed. 250 possible. Places determined by number of targets hit, and ties decided by 1) points, 2) # of 10s, 3) # of 9s, etc. | |
Vilhelm Carlberg had competed in the 1908 small-bore rifle disappearing target event, finishing 7th. He had an exceptionally long Olympic career, competing and winning medals in Olympic shooting in 1906, 1908, 1912, and 1924 - he did not compete at Antwerp in 1920. In 1912, he won five Olympic medals, three gold and two silver. Overall, he won eight Olympic medals - three gold, three silver, and two bronze. His twin brother, Eric Carlberg, also competed in shooting for Sweden at the Olympics, and in fact, finished 20th in this event. His Olympic career was similar to his brother (in that they participated in the same editions of the Olympic Games), and he won five Olympic medals, two gold and three silver, although he never won an individual shooting medal. Besides shooting, in 1908 and 1912 Eric would also compete in fencing, also adding a participation in the modern pentathlon at Antwerp.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Points | Targets Hit | 10s | 9s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vilhelm Carlberg |  SWE | 242 | 25 | – | – | Gold | ||
| 2 | Hübner von Holst | SWE | 233 | 25 | – | – | Silver | ||
| 3 | Gideon Eriksson | SWE | 231 | 25 | 12 | 8 | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Joseph Pepe |  GBR | 231 | 25 | 9 | 13 | |||
| 5 | Bob Murray | GBR | 228 | 25 | – | – | |||
| 6 | Axel Gyllenkrok | SWE | 227 | 25 | – | – | |||
| 7 | William Pimm | GBR | 225 | 25 | – | – | |||
| 8 | Fred Hird |  USA | 221 | 25 | – | – | |||
| 9 | Henry Burt | GBR | 222 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 10 | Robert Löfman | SWE | 221 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 11 | Erik Odelberg | SWE | 219 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 12 | Edward Lessimore | GBR | 218 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 13 | William Styles | GBR | 216 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 14 | Neil McDonell | USA | 212 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 15 | Gustaf Boivie | SWE | 212 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 16 | Ed Anderson | USA | 208 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 17 | Warren Sprout | USA | 205 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 18 | Fragkiskos Mavrommatis |  GRE | 204 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 19 | Léon Johnson |  FRA | 203 | 24 | – | – | |||
| 20 | Eric Carlberg | SWE | 219 | 23 | – | – | |||
| 21 | Ioannis Theofilakis | GRE | 214 | 23 | – | – | |||
| 22 | William Milne | GBR | 212 | 23 | – | – | |||
| 23 | Francis Kemp | GBR | 206 | 23 | – | – | |||
| 24 | Bill Leushner | USA | 206 | 23 | – | – | |||
| 25 | Axel Wahlstedt | SWE | 200 | 23 | – | – | |||
| 26 | Aleksandr Dobrzhansky |  RUS | 190 | 23 | – | – | |||
| 27 | Pierre Gentil | FRA | 176 | 23 | – | – | |||
| 28 | Arthur Nordenswan | SWE | 200 | 22 | – | – | |||
| 29 | David Griffiths | GBR | 192 | 22 | – | – | |||
| 30 | Nikolaos Levidis | GRE | 192 | 22 | – | – | |||
| 31 | Poul Gerlow |  DEN | 174 | 21 | – | – | |||
| 32 | Vladimir Potekin | RUS | 171 | 20 | – | – | |||
| 33 | Sándor, Gróf Török de Szendrő |  HUN | 146 | 18 | – | – | |||
| 34 | Carl Osburn | USA | 146 | 18 | – | – | |||
| 35 | Robert Jonsson | SWE | 143 | 17 | – | – | |||
| 36 | Iakovos Theofilas | GRE | 116 | 14 | – | – |
