Folke Sandström
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| Born |
27 September 1892 Edshult, Alingsås, Sweden | |||||||||
| Died |
18 August 1962 (aged 69) Lidingö, Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||
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| Sport | Horse riding | |||||||||
| Club | Ing2 IF, Eksjö | |||||||||
Medal record
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Einar Folke Emanuel Sandström (27 September 1892 – 18 August 1962) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He and his horse Pergola finished 15th in the individual dressage and won a bronze medal with the Swedish dressage team.[1][2]
Sandström became major in the reserve in 1941.[3]
Awards and decorations
- Knight of the Order of the Sword[3]
- Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[3]
References
- ↑ Folke Sandström. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Folke Sandström. Swedish Olympic Committee
- 1 2 3 Sveriges statskalender för året 1950 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1950. p. 377.
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