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.
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| Full name | Gustaf Richard Nyman | ||||||||||||||
| National team | Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1874 Nummi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 May 1952 (aged 77) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Blacksmith, sheet metal worker | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
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| 1908 Summer Olympics | 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 44th | Source:[1] |
| Team free rifle | 8th | Source:[2] | |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 19th | |
| Team free rifle | 5th |
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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References edit
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Schreiber, Wolfgang; Dalla Dea, Marco (eds.). "Portrait of the athlete". Munich: International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 230. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ "Handtvärks- och fabriksföreningens". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). 2 November 1894. p. 3. ISSN 0356-0724. Retrieved 28 November 2022 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
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