Dag Nätterqvist (20 June 1922 – 20 November 2009) was a
Swedish
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Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
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equestrian.
Career
He competed in
jumping (horse)
Jumping plays a major role in many equestrian sports, such as show jumping, fox hunting, steeplechasing, and eventing. The biomechanics of jumping, the influence of the rider, and the heritability of jumping prowess have all been the focus of r ...
at the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
, but failed to win a medal.
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Personal life
His son Ted and his wife Pia Levin Nätterqvist were also competitive equestrian jumpers. His grandson Joakim is a Swedish actor, theatre director, singer and songwriter and acting coach.[
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References
1922 births
2009 deaths
Olympic equestrians for Sweden
Swedish male equestrians
Equestrians at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Equestrians from Stockholm
20th-century Swedish people
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