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Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern

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Service/branch
  
Swedish Army

Years of service
  
1882–1921


Rank
  
Colonel

Name
  
Gustaf Boltenstern

Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern

Birth name
  
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern

Born
  
1 April 1861 Helsingborg, Sweden (
1861-04-01
)

Died
  
9 October 1935(1935-10-09) (aged 74) Stockholm, Sweden

Commands held
  
Army Riding School (1908–12) Livregementets dragoner (1915–21)

Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern (1 April 1861 – 9 October 1935) was a Swedish officer and horse rider who competed in the individual dressage at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in 1912 with his horse Neptun, but eight years later he and his horse Iron were disqualified.

Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern Jr Wikipedia

His son Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. won four Olympic medals in dressage in 1948–1956.

References

Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern Wikipedia