Karl Gustaf Wilhelm Dyrsch (28 August 1890 – 7 May 1974) was a

Swedish Army The Swedish Army ( sv, svenska armén) is the land force of the Swedish Armed Forces. History Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1521, when the men of Dalarna chose 16 young able men as body guards for the insurgent nobleman Gustav Vas ...

officer and

horse rider Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes the ...

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 ''Salamis'' were part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in eventing. However, Dyrsch did not receive a medal as he failed to complete his individual routine. Dyrsch was a career military officer holding the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1947.

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1890 births 1974 deaths Swedish event riders Olympic equestrians for Sweden Swedish male equestrians Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in equestrian Swedish Army colonels Military personnel from Stockholm Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Equestrians from Stockholm {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub