Charles Auguste Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (25 February 1881 – 23 April 1936) was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was born in Örebro and died in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

. He was the brother of

Gustaf Lewenhaupt Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (20 August 1879 – 7 August 1962) was a Swedish Count, officer, courtier, horse rider and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912 ...

. The two both competed in the individual jumping event in the 1912 Olympics, both tying for 9th place along with two other men. Charles was not a member of the Swedish team for the team event, in which Gustaf won a gold medal. Charles was a member of the sports club of the 1st Artillery regiment of the Swedish army.

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1881 births 1962 deaths Swedish male equestrians Equestrians at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians for Sweden Swedish show jumping riders Sportspeople from Örebro Swedish Army officers {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub