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Gösta Boltenstern
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. c. 1951
Birth nameGustaf Adolf Boltenstern
Born(1904-05-15)15 May 1904
Stockholm, Sweden
Died31 March 1995(1995-03-31) (aged 90)
Mariefred, Sweden
Service / branchSwedish Army
Years of service1925–1954
RankMajor
CommandsHerrevad Abbey Remount Depot (1954–57)[1]
RelationsGustaf Adolf Boltenstern (father)
Other workEquerry at Royal Majesty's court (1957–)[1]

Gustaf Adolf "Gösta" Boltenstern, Jr. (15 May 1904 – 31 March 1995) was a Swedish officer and horse rider who competed at the 1932, 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Military career

Boltenstern was born in Stockholm as the son of colonel Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern and Amelie von Dardel. He became an officer in 1925 and cavalry captain in 1940. Boltenstern was teaching at the Army Riding School from 1942 to 1954 and was appointed major in 1953. He was placed in the reserve in 1954 and was head of the Herrevad Abbey Remount Depot from 1954 to 1957 and equerry at the Royal Majesty's court from 1957.[1]

Sports career

Olympic medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Sweden
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 1956 Stockholm Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Individual dressage

In 1932 he and his horse Ingo were part of the Swedish dressage team which won the silver medal in the team dressage, after finishing eighth in the individual dressage.

Sixteen years later he competed again at the Olympics and won the bronze medal with his horse Trumf in the 1948 individual dressage. The Swedish team won the gold medal in the team event, but was disqualified because one of its members was not a legitimate military officer.[2][3]

In 1952 he won his gold medal with the Swedish team in the team competition, after finishing fourth with his horse Krest in the individual dressage. In 1956 he and his horse Krest won their second gold medal with the Swedish dressage team. In the individual dressage they finished seventh.[2]

Personal life

In 1929, Boltenstern married Britt Floderus (born 1908), daughter of colonel Ernst Floderus and Majken Själander. He was the father of Claes (born 1935).[4]

Awards and decoration

Boltenstern's awards:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who is who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 182.
  2. ^ a b "Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Gustaf Boltenstern" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1964). Vem är vem?. 2, Svealand utom Stor-Stockholm [Who is Who?. 2, Svealand excluding Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Bokförlaget Vem är vem. p. 104.
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