Hans von Rosen
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1912 Stockholm | Team jumping |
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1920 Antwerp | Team jumping |
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1920 Antwerp | Individual dressage |
Count Hans Robert von Rosen (8 August 1888 – 2 September 1952) was a Swedish Army captain and horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]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.
von Rosen became ryttmästare in 1925[2] and equerry at the Royal Court of Sweden the same year.[3]
Awards and decorations
[edit]- King Gustaf V's Jubilee Commemorative Medal[3] (1948)
- Knight of the Order of Vasa[3]
- Second Class of the Military Cross[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hans von Rosen". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1931 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1931. p. 284.
- ^ a b c d Sveriges statskalender för året 1950 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1950. p. 355.
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