Gustav Nyman

Gustav 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

Games	Event	Rank	Notes
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

Gustav Nyman

Personal information
National team	Finland
Born	(1874-10-12)12 October 1874 Nummi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	14 May 1952(1952-05-14) (aged 77) Helsinki, Finland
Occupation	Blacksmith, sheet metal worker
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Medal record Shooting Representing Finland World Championships 1914 Viborg 300 metre free rifle 40 shots standing

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 Gustaf Richard and Kustaa Rikard. He often used the initials G. R. as his first name.[4]

Sources

• Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 230. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Schreiber, Wolfgang; Dalla Dea, Marco (eds.). "Portrait of the athlete". Munich: International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
4. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 230. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

External links

• Gustav Nyman at Olympedia