Axel Ståhle

Axel Ståhle
Personal information
Born 1 February 1891
Helsingborg, Sweden
Died 21 November 1987 (aged 96)
Malmö, Sweden
Sport
Sport Horse riding
Club K6 IF, Ystad

Axel Reinhold Ståhle (1 February 1891 – 21 November 1987) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He and his horse Cecil finished seventh in the individual jumping event and won a gold medal with the Swedish jumping team.[1][2]

Ståhle became cavalry captain (ryttmästare) in the reserve in 1928.[3]

Awards and decorations

References

  1. Axel Ståhle. sports-reference.com
  2. Axel Ståhle. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. 1 2 Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1955. p. 385.
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