Skanaker.
Why would Crosman name a model Skanaker?
Things that keep me awake at night.....
I was re-visiting this thread at 1 AM...
A thought crossed my mind...
Why would Crosman name a model Skanaker?
So a quick search on google, and I learned a lot.
What a interesting gentleman....
He has participated in Olympic games in 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996. He would have participated in
Athens 2004 thanks to a special invitation from the
International Olympic Committee, but the
Swedish Olympic Committee decided not to let Skanåker participate due to insufficient results during the year. An upset Skanåker reported that he would be aiming to participate in 2008 instead, the year he turned 74.
Over the years, Skanåker has worked as a shooting coach in several countries, and designed shooting-specific equipment, sometimes in cooperation with famous weapon manufacturers such as
Cesare Morini. Today, he still competes although less often at the international level. He also engages in various debates in Sweden. He also promotes the precision glasses he has designed.
Perhaps FX, a company with deep roots in Sweeden, will follow suite, and offer a Skanaker version 2, in honor of this mans many accomplishments.