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| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 March 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcus Svensson (born 22 March 1990) is a Swedish sport shooter. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's skeet, finishing in 7th place. [2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's skeet and finished in second place, earning a silver medal for his native Sweden. [2]
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