Martin Gunnarsson
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Martin Ingemar Gunnarsson (March 30, 1927 – September 23, 1982) was an American
sport shooter
who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Töreboda
, Västra Götaland County
, Sweden
and died in Chattahoochee County, Georgia
. In 1964 he won the bronze medal in the 300 meter rifle three positions competition.
United States
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sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
.
He was born in Töreboda
Töreboda
Töreboda is a locality and the seat of Töreboda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 4,299 inhabitants in 2005. Every three years since 2000, a festival has been held at the beginning of July.- References :...
, Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and died in Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Chattahoochee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 13, 1854. The 2000 Census reported a population of 14,882. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 14,402. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. In 1964 he won the bronze medal in the 300 meter rifle three positions competition.