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.[2]
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 | Life Guards of Horse[1] |
| Other work | Cabinet chamberlain[1] |
In the equestrian jumping event he finished ninth individually (tied with his brother Charles Lewenhaupt) and won the gold medal with the Swedish team. He placed seventeenth in the modern pentathlon competition.[3][4]
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edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Gustaf Lewenhaupt". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gustaf Lewenhaupt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Gustaf Lewenhaupt". SOK.se. Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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