Bengt Uggla (9 September 1894 – 26 February 1937) was a Swedish

modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anc ...

. He participated in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

and finished fourth. His elder brother

Bertil Bertil is a first name of Germanic origin most commonly found among Swedish men. The oldest recorded use is from the year 1396, but the name did not come into widespread use until the 19th century. People called Bertil include: * Carl Bertil Agne ...

competed in various sports, including modern pentathlon at the 1924 Olympics.Bengt Uggla
Swedish Olympic Committee According to the gravestone of Uggla family, Bengt Uggla was a son of general

Gustaf Uggla General Gustaf Fredrik Oskar Uggla (22 January 1846 – 7 January 1924) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Uggla's senior commands include commanding officer of the Military Academy Karlberg, executive officer of Svea Life Guards and commander of ...

and held the rank of captain.

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* 1894 births 1937 deaths Swedish Army officers Swedish male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Sweden Modern pentathletes at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Stockholm {{Sweden-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub