Johan Hübner von Holst
Johan Hübner von Holst (22 August 1881 – 13 June 1945) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Born | 22 August 1881 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 13 June 1945 (aged 63) Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Sport | Sports shooting |
| Club | Stockholms AF Stockholms PK |
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In 1906 he won the silver medal in the 30 metre duelling pistol event. He also participated in the following events:
- 25 m rapid fire pistol – fifth place
- 50 m pistol – tenth place
- 20 m duelling pistol – 19th place
- 25 m army pistol (standard model) – 21st place
- Free rifle, free position – 25th place
- 300 m army rifle – 26th place
Two years later he was a member of the Swedish team which won the silver medal in the team small-bore rifle competition. He also participated in the following events:
- Team pistol – fifth place
- disappearing target small-bore rifle – 15th place
- moving target small-bore rifle – 15th place
- stationary target small-bore rifle – 18th place
- individual pistol – 27th place
At the 1912 Summer Olympics he won two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal. He also finished ninth in the 50 m rifle, prone event.
In 1914 Hübner von Holst competed in the Baltic Games in Malmö and won five gold and one bronze medal. He was a son of Lord Chamberlain Johan Gustaf von Holst and a captain in the Swedish army.[1][2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johan Hübner von Holst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- Johan Hübner von Holst. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
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- Johan Hübner von Holst at databaseOlympics.com (archived)