Years of service 1910–1955 Role Olympic athlete | Name Sven Colliander Rank Lieutenant General | |
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Birth name Sven August Wilhelm Colliander Born 23 May 1890Halmstad, Sweden ( 1890-05-23 ) Commands held Army Riding School (1934–40)Norrland Dragoon Regiment (1940–43)VI. Military Area (1946–51)III. Military Area (1951–55) Died September 16, 1961, Taby, Sweden | ||
Sven August Wilhelm Colliander (23 May 1890 – 16 September 1961) was a Swedish Lieutenant General and horse rider who competed in the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 he finished 13th in the individual eventing on the horse King, and his eventing team was unplaced. Eight years later he and his horse Kål XX were part of the Swedish dressage team that won the bronze medal, after finishing eleventh in the individual competition.
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