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Martin Gunnarsson

Full name: Martin Ingemar Gunnarsson
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
Born: March 30, 1927 in Töreboda, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Died: September 23, 1982 in Columbus, Georgia, United States
Affiliations: US Army, (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Shooting

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Martin Gunnarsson is the only military enlisted man to have ever won medals in shooting at the Olympics, the Pan-American Games and the World Championships. His Pan-American medals were both gold and were won in team events at the 1959 and 1963 Pan-Am Games – in the English match and free rifle event, respectively. At the 1966 World Championships in Wiesbaden, West Germany he also won a gold medal in the free rifle-team event. In addition, both free rifle team performances (in 1963 and 1966) earned him a share of the world record. Gunnarsson was a native Swede, who emigrated to the United States.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1964 Summer 37 Tokyo Shooting Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres United States USA 3 Bronze

Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit PTS PP KP SP R1P R2P R3P R4P
1964 Summer 37 Tokyo Shooting United States USA Final Standings 1,136 389 380 367
1964 Summer 37 Tokyo Shooting United States USA Prone 389 97 97 97 98
1964 Summer 37 Tokyo Shooting United States USA Kneeling 380 99 96 90 95
1964 Summer 37 Tokyo Shooting United States USA Standing 367 90 92 92 93