Petrus Kastenman

Medal record
Equestrian
Competitor for  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold 1956 Stockholm, Sweden Eventing, individual

Lars Petrus Ragnar Kastenman (born 15 August 1924 in Bälinge, Nyköping, Södermanland) is a Swedish equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.[1][2]

One of his favorite hobbies, after riding horses, is hunting.[2]

He is the father to Björn and Mimmi Kastenman. He has 5 grandsons and 1 great-granddaughter.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Petrus Kastenman". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/petrus-kastenman-1.html. Retrieved 24 December 2008. 
  2. ^ a b c Petrus Kastenman himself, written on wikipedia by his grandson

1912: Axel Nordlander (SWE) • 1920: Helmer Mörner (SWE) • 1924: Adolph van der Voort van Zijp (NED) • 1928 – 1932: Charles Pahud de Mortanges (NED) • 1936: Ludwig Stubbendorf (GER) • 1948: Bernard Chevallier (FRA) • 1952: Hans von Blixen-Finecke, Jr. (SWE) • 1956: Petrus Kastenman (SWE) • 1960: Lawrence Morgan (AUS) • 1964: Mauro Checcoli (ITA) • 1968: Jean-Jacques Guyon (FRA) • 1972: Richard Meade (GBR) • 1976: Edmund Coffin (USA) • 1980: Federico Euro Roman (ITA) • 1984 – 1988: Mark Todd (NZL) • 1992: Matthew Ryan (AUS) • 1996: Blyth Tait (NZL) • 2000: David O'Connor (USA) • 2004: Leslie Law (GBR) • 2008: Hinrich Romeike (GER)