Gustaf Lewenhaupt
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Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (August 20, 1879 – August 7, 1962) was a Swedish
count, officer, courtier, horse rider
and modern pentathlete
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the equestrian team jumping
event. Also he competed in the individual jumping
event, where he finished ninth. In the Modern pentathlon competition
at the same Olympics he was able to finish seventeenth.
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....
count, officer, courtier, 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...
and modern pentathlete
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
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 team, which was able to win the gold medal in the equestrian team jumping
Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Team jumping
The team jumping was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. Unlike the team eventing competition, the team jumping was not simply a sum of scores from the individual jumping competition. Instead, riders...
event. Also he competed in the individual jumping
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:...
event, where he finished ninth. In the Modern pentathlon competition
Modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon was first contested at the Olympic Games at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. The sport was invented by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games.-Shooting:-Swimming:-Fencing:...
at the same Olympics he was able to finish seventeenth.