Frank Hugo Martin (30 December 1885 – 28 August 1962) was a

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who competed 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 ...

. He and his horse ''Kohort'' were part of the Swedish equestrian team that won the gold medal in jumping; however, Martin did not receive a medal because only three best performers from each team were counted, while he placed fourth. In 1904 Martin entered the Royal War Academy and graduated in 1906, becoming a lieutenant with the dragoons of the King's Own Regiment. He later continued his military studies at the Strömsholm Riding School, at the War College, at the French Riding School in

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(1923), and at the Shooting School in

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(1925). In parallel he taught military science at the Strömsholm Riding School in 1915–1919. In 1928 he was promoted to captain and squadron leader of the King's Own Mounted Regiment. The same year he started working for the newspaper ''

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* 1885 births 1962 deaths Swedish male equestrians Swedish show jumping riders Olympic equestrians for Sweden Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Equestrians from Stockholm {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub