Oscar Swahn

January 10, 2024
Sports Shooter

Quick Facts

Oscar Swahn
Full Name Oscar Swahn
Occupation Sports Shooter
Date Of Birth Oct 20, 1847(1847-10-20)
Age 177
Date Of Death 1927-05-01
Birthplace Tanum Municipality
Country Sweden
Birth City Västra Götaland
Horoscope Libra

Oscar Swahn Biography

Name Oscar Swahn
Birthday Oct 20
Birth Year 1847
Place Of Birth Tanum Municipality
Home Town Västra Götaland
Birth Country Sweden
Birth Sign Libra
Full/birth Name Oscar Gomer Swahn
Children(s) Alfred Swahn

Oscar Swahn is one of the most popular and richest Sports Shooter who was born on October 20, 1847 in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland, Sweden. Swedish shooter, who is a sportsman, was a the three-time Olympic gold medalist. He won gold 1908, in London and 1912 at Stockholm.

He took part in 1912’s Olympics in which the legend He competed in the 1912 Olympics where the legendary Jim Thorpe won the decathlon and pentathlon. won the pentathlon and the decathlon.

The son Alfred Swahn also won medals in Olympic competitions.

Oscar Swahn Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Sports Shooter
House Living in own house.

Oscar Swahn is one of the richest Sports Shooter from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oscar Swahn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was 60 when he participated in the 1908 Olympics in which he won two gold medals and the bronze.

He was awarded silver medals at the 1920 Olympics at the age of 72 years old. He became the oldest Olympian ever.

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Who is Oscar Swahn Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Oscar Ranked on the list of most popular Sports Shooter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Oscar Swahn celebrates birthday on October 20 of every year.

Who was the oldest Olympian?

The title of oldest Olympian belongs to Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn whose last Olympic appearance came at 72 years, 279 days. In his three Olympic appearances, Swahn won six Olympic medals — three golds, a silver and two bronze — all over the age of 60.

What sport did Oscar Swahn do?

Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn was already 60 years old when he won his first Olympic gold medal in 1908. He won the running deer single-shot event and took a second gold the next day in the team event. Swahn also earned a bronze medal in the running deer double-shot contest.

How old was the oldest person to win a gold medal?

Oscar Swahn (Sweden) was in the winning Running Deer shooting team at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, aged 64 years 258 days on 4 July 1912.

Who is the youngest ever medalist in Olympic history?

The youngest ever medal winner in an individual Olympic Games event was Inge Sørensen of Denmark, who was 12 yrs, 21 days old when she won a bronze medal in the 200m Breaststroke in 1936.

Is there an Olympics age limit?

There are no official age limits to compete at the Olympics , and 13-year- old skateboarders even competed at the Tokyo Games last summer.

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