Hans von Blixen-Finecke, Jr.

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Olympic medal record
Equestrian
Competitor for  Sweden
Gold 1952 Helsinki Individual eventing
Gold 1952 Helsinki Team eventing

Baron Nils Gustaf Fredrik Bror "Hans" von Blixen-Finecke, Jr. (20 July 1916 in Linköping – 16 February 2005 in Penzance, Great Britain) was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

In 1952 he and his horse Jubal were part of the Swedish eventing team which won the gold medal in the team eventing. They also won the gold medal in the individual eventing competition.

Four years later he competed with his horse Jubal again. They finished 24th in the individual eventing. The Swedish eventing team was not able to finish the team competition.

He is the son of Hans von Blixen-Finecke and the nephew of Bror von Blixen-Finecke and writer Karen Blixen.

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