Stockholm, 1912, Games of the V Olympiad. Oscar SWAHN of Sweden aim his gun during a running deer shooting competition. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

   In 1908, Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn was already 60 years old when he won his first Olympic gold medal. 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. At the 1912 Stockholm Games, Swahn placed fifth in the individual single-shot event, but then won a bronze in the double-shot and a gold in the team single-shot. After World War I, Swahn returned to the Olympics -at the age of 72. He won a silver medal in the running deer double-shot team event and also competed in the individual and team single-shot contests.

Stockholm, 1912, Games of the V Olympiad. Oscar SWAHN of Sweden (left) and Gustave Adolphe crown prince of Sweden talk together during a shooting event. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Stockholm, 1912, Games of the V Olympiad. Oscar SWAHN of Sweden, 3rd in the men's running deer shooting (double shot), 5th in the single shot and 1st in the team competition, poses for photographs. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Stockholm, 1912, Games of the V Olympiad. Swede Per Olof ARVIDSSON, Oscar SWAHN, Ake LUNDEBERG and Alfred SWAHN, winners of the team running deer shooting competition. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Stockholm, 1912, Games of the V Olympiad. Swede Alfred SWAHN, Ake LUNDEBERG, Oscar SWAHN, et Per Olof ARVIDSSON, winners of the team running deer shooting competition. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

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