Nils Gustaf Daniel Romander (July 3, 1893 – October 1, 1978) was a Swedish

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....

 sport shooter

Shooting sports

A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...

 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...

, finishing fifth in the 300 metre military rifle, three positions competition

Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions

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Personal life

Romander was born to Axel Gustaf Ansgarius Romander and his wife Alma, née Lundblad. In 1917 he was married to Ester von Steinbeck, with whom he had three sons.

Romander served as a cavalry officer with the personal consent of then King of Sweden Gustav V to pursue his shooting ambitions. After 1926, he became an officer in the Royal Swedish Air Force and was later appointed colonel.

Apart from his military career, Romander held several political offices in the local governments of Kristianstad County

Kristianstad County

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, Scania Province

Scania

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, and Lidingö Municipality

Lidingö Municipality

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