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Per-Olof Arvidsson was a Swedish shooter who competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics in eight events in total. He won a silver medal in the team free rifle 1908 and a gold in 1912, in the 100 m team running deer, single shots.
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Events from the year 1970 in Sweden
Events from the year 1973 in Sweden
Events from the year 1974 in Sweden
Events from the year 1975 in Sweden
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Events from the year 1939 in Sweden
Events from the year 1988 in Sweden
Per-Olof Ericsson is a Swedish former swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Per-Olof Edfeldt was a Swedish sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Per-Olof Claesson is a Swedish rower. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Per-Olof Brogren Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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