Axel Nordlander

Axel Nordlander
Nordlander and Lady Artist in 1912
Birth nameAxel Nils August Nordlander
Born(1879-09-21)21 September 1879
Hagge bruk, Sweden
Died30 April 1962(1962-04-30) (aged 82)
Service / branchSwedish Army
Years of service1900–1946[1]
RankCavalry captain
UnitScanian Hussar Regiment (1906–25)
Scanian Cavalry Regiment (1929–46)
Medal record
Men's equestrian
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Individual eventing
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team eventing

Axel Nils August Nordlander (21 September 1879 – 30 April 1962) was a Swedish officer and horse rider.[2] He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won the individual and team eventing competitions.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1948). Vem är vem?. D. 4, Skånedelen [Who is Who?. D. 4, Scania part] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. pp. 409–410.
  2. ^ "Axel Nordlander". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Axel Nordlander". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ Axel Nordlander. Swedish Olympic Committee
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