Ernst Casparsson
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Ernst Gustaf Casparsson (November 15, 1886 – September 7, 1973) was a Swedish
horse rider
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold medal in the team event (Military)
after finished fifth with his horse Irmelin in the individual eventing competition
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He also competed in the individual jumping event
with his horse Kiriki, they finished sixth.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
horse rider
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was part of the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold medal in the team event (Military)
Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Team eventing
The team eventing was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The team score was simply the sum of the best three scores for each nation in the individual eventing competition.-Results:...
after finished fifth with his horse Irmelin in the individual eventing competition
Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Individual eventing
The individual eventing was an equestrian event held as part of the equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event....
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He also competed in the individual jumping event
Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Individual jumping
The individual jumping was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had first been held at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-Results:...
with his horse Kiriki, they finished sixth.