Knut Holmqvist

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Born(1918-07-15)15 July 1918
Died28 August 2000(2000-08-28) (aged 82)
Rydsgård, Sweden
Knut Holmqvist
Personal information
Born(1918-07-15)15 July 1918
Died28 August 2000(2000-08-28) (aged 82)
Rydsgård, Sweden
Sport
SportSport shooting
Event
Olympic trap
ClubSkånes JSK, Malmö
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1952 HelsinkiTrap, individual
World championships
Gold medal – first place1952 OsloTrap, team
Bronze medal – third place1952 OsloTrap, 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]

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