Edward Benedicks (9 February 1879 – 24 August 1960) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1908, the 1912 and the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Born | 9 February 1879 Menton, France | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 1960 (aged 81) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1908, he finished 27th in the individual trap event.
Four years later, he won the silver medal in the running deer double shots competition.
In the running deer, single shots event he finished 26th, and in the individual trap event he finished 38th.
In 1920, he won his second silver medal with the Swedish team in the running deer double shots competition. He also participated in the running deer, single shots event and in the running deer, double shots event but for both contests his results are unknown.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Sports Reference: Edward Benedicks". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Edward Benedicks". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
External links
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- Edward Benedicks at ISSF
- Edward Benedicks at Olympics.com
- Edward Benedicks at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Edward Benedicks at Olympedia
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