Ernst Casparsson

Ernst Gustaf Casparsson (15 November 1886 – 7 September 1973) was a Swedish equestrian who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He and his horse Irmelin finished fifth in the individual eventing competition and won a gold medal with the Swedish eventing team. He also finished sixth in the individual jumping event on the horse Kiriki.[1]

Ernst Casparsson
Casparsson at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born15 November 1886
Krokek, Norrköping, Sweden
Died7 September 1973 (aged 86)
Kolmården, Norrköping, Sweden
Sport
SportHorse riding
ClubK4 IF, Umeå

Casparsson was born in a family of seven siblings and grew up on his father's farm in Kolmården. One of his brothers, Otto, became a prominent actor, and sister Elsa was an artist. In 1921 Casparsson purchased the farm, which by then was in a financial trouble, and managed to repay its debt by working both as a farmer and a military officer. In 1924 he married a woman 14 years his junior; the couple had four boys.[2]

References

  1. Ernst Casparsson. sports-reference.com
  2. Ernst Casparsson. Swedish Olympic Committee


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