Years of service 1925–1954 Parents Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern Role Olympic athlete | Name Gustaf Boltenstern, Rank Major Service/branch Swedish Army | |
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Birth name Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern Born 15 May 1904
Stockholm, Sweden ( 1904-05-15 ) Commands held Herrevad Abbey Remount Depot (1954–57) Relations Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern (father) Other work Equerry at Royal Majesty's court (1957–) Died March 31, 1995, Mariefred, Sweden Olympic medals Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Dressage, Individual People also search for Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern | ||
Gustaf Adolf "Gösta" Boltenstern, Jr. (15 May 1904 – 31 March 1995) was a Swedish officer and horse rider who competed at the 1932, 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.
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Military career
Boltenstern was born in Stockholm as the son of colonel Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern and Amelie von Dardel. He became an officer in 1925 and cavalry captain in 1940. Boltenstern was teaching at the Army Riding School from 1942 to 1954 and was appointed major in 1953. He was placed in the reserve in 1954 and was head of the Herrevad Abbey Remount Depot from 1954 to 1957 and equerry at the Royal Majesty's court from 1957.
Sports career
In 1932 he and his horse Ingo were part of the Swedish dressage team which won the silver medal in the team dressage, after finishing eighth in the individual dressage.
Sixteen years later he competed again at the Olympics and won the bronze medal with his horse Trumf in the 1948 individual dressage. The Swedish team won the gold medal in the team event, but was disqualified because one of its members was not a legitimate military officer.
In 1952 he won his gold medal with the Swedish team in the team competition, after finishing fourth with his horse Krest in the individual dressage. In 1956 he and his horse Krest won their second gold medal with the Swedish dressage team. In the individual dressage they finished seventh.
Personal life
In 1929, Boltenstern married Britt Floderus (born 1908), daughter of colonel Ernst Floderus and Majken Själander. He was the father of Claes (born 1935).
Awards and decoration
Boltenstern's awards: