Torsten Sylvan
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| Born | 28 January 1895 Visby, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 26 April 1970 (aged 75) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Horse riding | |||||||||||
| Club | Ing2 IF, Eksjö | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Carl Torsten Leopold Sylvan (28 January 1895 – 26 April 1970) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He and his horse Anita finished ninth in the individual eventing and won a silver medal with the Swedish eventing team.[2][3]
Sylvan became major in the reserve in 1940.[4]
Awards and decorations
- Knight of the Order of the Sword[4]
- Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[4]
References
- ^ "Torsten Sylvan". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Torsten Sylvan. sports-reference.com
- ^ Tosten Sylvan. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ a b c Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1955. p. 406.
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