Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern (1 April 1861 – 9 October 1935) was a
Swedish
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officer and
horse rider
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.
Early life
Boltenstern was born on 1 April 1861 in
Helsingborg
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, Sweden, the son of major Gösta Boltenstern and his wife Charlotte von Boltenstern.
Career
Military career
Boltenstern was commissioned as an officer in 1892 and was assigned with the rank of ''
underlöjtnant
''Underlöjtnant'' (from the German word ''Unterleutnant'') was the lowest officer rank in the Swedish Army from 1835 to 1937 instead of the previous ranks of ''fänrik'' and cornet. was reintroduced in 1914 with the same position as , from 1926 ...
'' to the
Life Guards of Horse
Life Guards of Horse ( sv, Livgardet till häst, K 1) was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment, first raised in 1770. It saw service for two centuries, before being amalgamated with the Life Regiment Dragoons (K 2) to form the Life Regiment of Horse (K ...
in 1882.
He attended the royal riding school in
Vienna
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, Austria from 1884 to 1885 and served as a stablemaster at the
Swedish Army Riding and Horse-Driving School
Swedish Army Riding and Horse-Driving School ( sv, Arméns rid- och körskola, RS) was a Swedish Army equestrian facility which operated from 1868 to 1970. Its tasks from the 1930s were to train commanders at the infantry and cavalry into instruct ...
at
Strömsholm Palace
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from 1896 to 1899. Boltenstern was promoted to ''
ryttmästare
''Ryttmästare'' (from the German word ''Rittmeister'') was a military rank in the Swedish cavalry in the Swedish Army. The rank corresponded to the rank of captain in other service branches. The rank was abolished in 1972.
History
The military ...
'' in 1898 and to major in 1908. He was then head of the Swedish Army Riding and Horse-Driving School from 1908 to 1912 when he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the
Life Regiment Hussars
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. He was promoted to colonel in 1915 and was appointed executive commander of the
Life Regiment Dragoons
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, serving until 1921.
Sports career
Boltenstern competed in the individual dressage at the
1912
Events January
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and
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 won a silver medal
in 1912 with his horse ''Neptun'', but eight years later he and his horse ''Iron'' were
disqualified.
Personal life
In 1889, Boltenstern married Amelie von Dardel (1866–1919), the daughter of cabinet chamberlain
Fritz von Dardel
Fritz Ludvig von Dardel (24 March 1817 – 27 May 1901) was a Swedish diarist, illustrator and early comics artist. He was a courtier, and is known for his diary and illustrations depicting the life of the Swedish court in the mid-19th century. ...
and Baroness Augusta Silfverschiöld.
His son
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. won four Olympic medals in
dressage
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in 1948–1956.
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Dates of rank
*1882 – ''Underlöjtnant
''Underlöjtnant'' (from the German word ''Unterleutnant'') was the lowest officer rank in the Swedish Army from 1835 to 1937 instead of the previous ranks of ''fänrik'' and cornet. was reintroduced in 1914 with the same position as , from 1926 ...
''
*18?? – Lieutenant
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The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often sub ...
*1898 – ''Ryttmästare
''Ryttmästare'' (from the German word ''Rittmeister'') was a military rank in the Swedish cavalry in the Swedish Army. The rank corresponded to the rank of captain in other service branches. The rank was abolished in 1972.
History
The military ...
''
*1908 – Major
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*1912 – Lieutenant colonel
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*1915 – Colonel
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In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
References
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1861 births
1935 deaths
Swedish dressage riders
Olympic equestrians of Sweden
Swedish male equestrians
Equestrians at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Sportspeople from Helsingborg
Swedish Army colonels
Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics