Gustaf Lewenhaupt
Gustaf Lewenhaupt | |
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 Count Gustaf Lewenhaupt in 1942 | |
| Birth name | Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt |
| Born | 20 August 1879 Örebro, Sweden |
| Died | 7 August 1962 (aged 82) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service/ | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1902–1932[1] |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Livgardet till häst[1] |
| Other work | Cabinet chamberlain[1] |
Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (20 August 1879 – 7 August 1962) was a Swedish count, officer, courtier, horse rider and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
In the equestrian jumping event he finished ninth individually and won the gold medal with the Swedish team. He placed seventeenth in the modern pentathlon competition.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 627.
- ^ "Gustaf Lewenhaupt Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Gustaf Lewenhaupt. Swedish Olympic Committee
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