Gustaf Lewenhaupt

Not to be confused with another Swedish horse rider and Olympic medalist Carl Gustaf Lewenhaupt.
For the Swedish soldier and statesman, see Gustaf Adolf Lewenhaupt.
Gustaf Lewenhaupt

Count Gustaf Lewenhaupt.
Personal information
Born 20 August 1879
Örebro, Sweden
Died 7 August 1962 (aged 82)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport Equestrian, modern pentathlon

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.

He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the equestrian team jumping event.[1][2] He also 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.

References

  1. "Olympics Statistics: Gustaf Lewenhaupt". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  2. "Gustaf Lewenhaupt Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.