Robert Jonsson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSven Robert•Jonsson
Used nameRobert•Jonsson
Born6 December 1886 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Died20 May 1921 (aged 34 years 5 months 14 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsStockholms SkarpSF, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Robert Jonsson was born in Stockholm as one of two sons of a gatekeeper and carpenter. Like his older brother he was trained as a trading assistant. At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm he competed in three rifle events but did not make it into the top 30 in any of them.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Shooting SWE Robert Jonsson
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) 37
Military Rifle, Any Position, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) 36
Small-Bore Rifle, Disappearing Target, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) 35