Edward Benedicks

{{Short description|Swedish sport shooter (1879–1960)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1879|2|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Menton, France

| death_date = {{death date and age|1960|8|24|1879|2|9|df=yes}}

| death_place = Stockholm, Sweden

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| sport = Sports shooting

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{{MedalSilver| 1912 Stockholm | Running deer}}

{{MedalSilver| 1920 Antwerp | Running deer}}

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Edward Benedicks (9 February 1879 – 24 August 1960) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1908, the 1912 and the 1920 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/edward-benedicks-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204426/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/edward-benedicks-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Sports Reference: Edward Benedicks |accessdate=2014-02-24 |work=Sports Reference}}

In 1908, he finished 27th in the individual trap event.

Four years later, he won the silver medal in the running deer double shots competition.

In the running deer, single shots event he finished 26th, and in the individual trap event he finished 38th.

In 1920, he won his second silver medal with the Swedish team in the running deer double shots competition. He also participated in the running deer, single shots event and in the running deer, double shots event but for both contests his results are unknown.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/44144 |title=Edward Benedicks |work=Olympedia |access-date=11 April 2021}}