Gustaf Nyman Explained

Gustaf Nyman
Full Name:Gustaf Richard Nyman
National Team:Finland
Birth Date:12 October 1874
Birth Place:Nummi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Death Place:Helsinki, Finland
Occupation:Blacksmith, sheet metal worker
Sport:Sports shooting

Gustaf Richard Nyman (12 October 1874  - 14 May 1952) was a Finnish sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 and the 1912 Summer Olympics, and won a world championship bronze.

Gustav Nyman at the Olympic Games
GamesEventRankNotes
1908 Summer Olympics300 metre free rifle, three positions44thSource:[1]
Team free rifle8thSource:[2]
1912 Summer Olympics300 metre free rifle, three positions19th
Team free rifle5th

Nyman won bronze in 300 metre free rifle 40 shots standing event at the 1914 ISSF World Shooting Championships.[3]

His given names have also appeared as Gustav Richard and Kustaa Rikard. He often used the initials G. R. as his first name.[4]

He received his journeyman papers as a plater in 1894.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 224 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
  2. Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 227 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
  3. Web site: Portrait of the athlete . Schreiber . Wolfgang . Dalla Dea . Marco . International Shooting Sport Federation . Munich . 26 October 2018.
  4. Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . Jyväskylä . Graface . 230 . 951-98673-1-7.
  5. News: 2 November 1894 . Handtvärks- och fabriksföreningens . Hufvudstadsbladet . sv . 3 . 0356-0724 . 28 November 2022 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.