Eric Carlberg

Olympic athlete

1880 – 1963

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Who was Eric Carlberg?

Gustaf Eric Carlberg was a Swedish sport shooter, fencer, and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

1906 Athens

In the 1906 Summer Olympics he participated in the following shooting events:

25 m rapid fire pistol - eleventh place

30 m duelling pistol - 13th place

20 m duelling pistol - 14th place

50 m pistol - 18th place

25 m army pistol - 18th place

25 m army pistol - 27th place

300 m army rifle - 28th place

Free rifle, free position - 29th place

1908 London

Two years later he was a member of the Swedish team which won the silver medal in the team small-bore rifle competition.

In the 1908 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following shooting events:

Team pistol - fifth place

disappearing target small-bore rifle - ninth place

moving target small-bore rifle - 15th place

individual pistol - 33rd place

He also participated in the épée competition but was eliminated in the first round. As member of the Swedish épée team he was also eliminated in the first round of the team épée event.

1912 Stockholm

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Born
Apr 5, 1880
Karlskrona
Lived in
  • Karlskrona
Died
Aug 14, 1963

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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