Torsten Sylvan
Carl Torsten Leopold Sylvan (28 January 1895 – 26 April 1970) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He and his horse Anita finished ninth in the individual eventing and won a silver medal with the Swedish eventing team.[1][2]
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| Born | 28 January 1895 Visby, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Died | 26 April 1970 (aged 75) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Horse riding | ||||||||||
| Club | Ing2 IF, Eksjö | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Sylvan became major in the reserve in 1940.[3]
Awards and decorations
- Knight of the Order of the Sword[3]
- Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[3]
References
- Torsten Sylvan. sports-reference.com
- Tosten Sylvan. Swedish Olympic Committee
- Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1955. p. 406.
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