Frans-Albert Schartau
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Frans-Albert Vaksal•Schartau |
| Used name | Frans-Albert•Schartau |
| Born | 13 July 1877 in Kristianstad, Skåne (SWE) |
| Died | 6 June 1943 (aged 65 years 10 months 24 days) in Kävlinge, Skåne (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Stockholms AF, Stockholm (SWE) / Stockholms PK, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Frans-Albert Schartau was particularly successful at the 1908 Olympic Games in London. There he competed in five events with the free pistol and the small-bore rifle. With the Swedish team in the small-bore rifle, 50 and 100 yards he won silver. Four years later in Stockholm he only participated in the individual events with the duelling pistol.
Schartau was the son of a career officer and followed in his father’s footsteps. In 1899 he entered in the Göta Life Guards as a sub-lieutenant. By 1915 he had been promoted to the rank of captain in this regiment and later advanced to the rank of major. He was made a Knight of the Order of the Sword in 1920 and was also a Knight of the Danish Dannebrog Order and the Italian Order of the Crown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SWE |
Frans-Albert Schartau | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 yards, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 yards, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 5 | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, 50 and 100 yards, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 2 | Silver | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Disappearing Target, 25 yards, Men (Olympic) | =9 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Moving Target, 25 yards, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SWE |
Frans-Albert Schartau | |||
| Dueling Pistol, 30 metres, Men (Olympic) | 18 |