Fritz Wilhelm von Essen (16 February 1879 – 10 April 1972) Baron, and master of the royal stable was a

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. He competed in the individual mixed dressage at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and placed fourth on both occasions.

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1879 births 1972 deaths Olympic equestrians of Sweden Swedish male equestrians Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1924 Summer Olympics Swedish Army officers {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub