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After the second World War, he served as President of the NRA in 1948, and competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games in the 300metre Free Rifle event. He captained the US Olympic Shooting Team in 1956 and 1960.
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in 1948. Swanson was noted as a versatile shooter, earning NRA Distinguished Marksman status in the Rifle, Pistol and International classes.
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Swanson first rose to prominence in 1925 when he qualified to represent the United States in that year's
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This biographical article relating to sport shooting in the United States is a
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Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in shooting
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He competed in the World Championship teams in 1949, 1952 and 1954.
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Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in shooting
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