Torsten Sylvan
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| Born |
28 January 1895 Visby, Sweden | |||||||||
| Died |
26 April 1970 (aged 75) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Horse riding | |||||||||
| Club | Ing2 IF, Eksjö | |||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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
- 1 2 3 Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1955. p. 406.
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