Arvid Knöppel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Johan Arvid Konstantin•Knöppel |
| Used name | Arvid•Knöppel |
| Born | 7 March 1867 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 8 March 1925 in Bad Nauheim, Hessen (GER) |
| Affiliations | Växjö SG, Växjö (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Sports shooter Johan Arvid Knöppel won a gold medal at the 1908 London Olympic Games in the running target, single shot team competition. He was a brewery owner and author and married to Maria Cecilia Elsbeth Schultz, who was a Swedish sculptor, draftswoman, printmaker, writer and painter. Their son Gustav Arvid Knöppel became an Olympic artist who participated as a sculptor at the 1932 Los Angeles Games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SWE |
Arvid Knöppel | |||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Arvid Knöppel