Fredric Landelius

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePer Fredric•Landelius
Used nameFredric•Landelius
Born8 October 1884 in Eksjö, Jönköping (SWE)
Died2 September 1931 in Borås, Västra Götaland (SWE)
AffiliationsBorås SF, Borås (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 3
Bronze 2
Total 5

Biography

Fredric Landelius was a cellarmaster and hotel tenant in Borås. He won five medals at the Antwerpen and Paris Games, four of them in team events. His 70 points were the best result for the Swedish team in the running deer, double shot event, which secured them the silver medal. In the individual event, he also won a silver medal, only trailing gold medalist Ole Lilloe-Olsen from Norway. In other competitions Landelius won gold medals in the European Championships, in clay pigeon shooting in 1927 and in the World Championships in team running deer, single shot in 1929. He was Swedish champion in clay pigeon shooting in 1925-28 and 1930, as well as in running deer shooting, double shot in 1923. He also won the single shot event at the Göteborg Games the same year. Landelius remained a pillar of the Borås community until his untimely death at only 46-years-old.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Shooting SWE Fredric Landelius
Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) 6
Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver
Running Target, Double Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 2 Silver
Trap, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 3 Bronze
1924 Summer Olympics Shooting SWE Fredric Landelius
Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) =17
Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 2 Silver
Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) 4
Running Target, Double Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 3 Bronze
Trap, Men (Olympic) =14
Trap, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden =4

Special Notes