Fredrik Rosencrantz

Fredrik Jakob Tage Ulfstand Rosencrantz (26 October 1879 – 15 April 1957) was a Swedish Army captain and horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in jumping; however, he was not awarded a medal because only three best riders from each team were counted, and he placed fourth.[1][2]

Fredrik Rosencrantz
Personal information
Born26 October 1879
Benestad, Tomelilla, Sweden
Died15 April 1957 (aged 77)
Malmö, Sweden
Sport
SportHorse riding
ClubK6 IF, Ystad

Rosencrantz became cavalry captain (ryttmästare) in 1913 and was placed in the Life Regiment Hussars' reserve in 1928.[3]

References

  1. Fredrik Rosencrantz Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Fredrik Rosencrantz. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1948). Vem är vem?. D. 4, Skånedelen [Who is Who?. D. 4, Scania part] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 472.


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