Hans von Rosen
Encyclopedia
Hans Robert von Rosen (August 8, 1888 – September 2, 1952) was a Swedish
horse rider
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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In 1912 he and his horse Lord Iron were part of the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold medal in the team jumping
.
Eight years later he won the gold medal with the Swedish jumping team again. This time with his horse Poor Boy. He also competed in the individual dressage event and won the bronze medal with his horse Running Sister.
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...
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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In 1912 he and his horse Lord Iron were part of the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold medal in the 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...
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Eight years later he won the gold medal with the Swedish jumping team again. This time with his horse Poor Boy. He also competed in the individual dressage event and won the bronze medal with his horse Running Sister.