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Knut Holmqvist

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Knut Holmqvist
Personal information
Born(1918-07-15)15 July 1918
Trollenäs, Sweden
Died28 August 2000(2000-08-28) (aged 82)
Rydsgård, Sweden
Sport
SportSport shooting
EventOlympic trap
ClubSkånes JSK, Malmö
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Trap, individual
World championships
Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo Trap, team
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo Trap, individual

Knut Holmqvist (15 July 1918 – 28 August 2000) was a Swedish sport shooter. He competed in trap shooting at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and finished in second and seventh place, respectively.[1] He won a team gold and an individual bronze medal at the 1952 World Championships.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Knut Holmqvist. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Knuth Holmqvist. Swedish Olympic Committee