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]
Axel Nordlander | |
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 Nordlander and Lady Artist in 1912 | |
| Birth name | Axel Nils August Nordlander |
| Born | 21 September 1879 Hagge bruk, Sweden |
| Died | 30 April 1962 (aged 82) |
| Service/ | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1900–1946[1] |
| Rank | Cavalry captain |
| Unit | Scanian Hussar Regiment (1906–25) Scanian Cavalry Regiment (1929–46) |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's equestrian | ||
Representing  Sweden
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1912 Stockholm | Individual eventing |
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1912 Stockholm | Team eventing |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Axel Nordlander". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Axel Nordlander. Swedish Olympic Committee
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