Anders Erik Gernandt (30 April 1920 – 2 November 2000) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

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 ...

. He competed at the

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, ar ...

and

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 ...

in the individual and team jumping with the best result of individual 32nd place in 1956.

Career

Gernandt was born on 30 April 1920 in Råneå, Norrbotten County, Sweden, the son of Dr Fredrik Gernandt and his wife Hanny (née Hippe). He was commissioned as an officer in 1942 and became ''

Fänrik ''Fänrik'' () ( en, second lieutenant in the Swedish Army/Air Force, Acting sub-lieutenant in the Navy) is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above sergeant and below lieutenant. In the navy, it ranks above sergeant and ...

'' in the Swedish cavalry. He 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 1952 and was promoted to Captain of the Swedish Army Quartermaster Corps in 1953. Gernandt became captain in the reserve in 1965 where he was promoted to Major in 1974. He later became a liked TV-commentator of equestrian sport, commenting in Sveriges Radio from 1961 to 1991. Gernandt worked as a visitor manager at Sveriges Television (SVT) from 1980 to 1985. He also added the opening and ending comments in Swedish, in the American comedy show ''

Soap Soap is a salt of a fatty acid used in a variety of cleansing and lubricating products. In a domestic setting, soaps are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping. In industrial settings, soaps are use ...

''.

Personal life

In 1944, he married Lil Renner (born 1922), the daughter of Commander Louis Renner and Lisbeth (née Lilljequist).

Dates of rank

*1942 – Second lieutenant *19?? –

Lieutenant A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations. The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often ...

*1952 – ''

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 ...

'' *1965 – Captain *1974 – Major

Bibliography

* * * * * * * * *

References

1920 births 2000 deaths Swedish Army officers Olympic equestrians of Sweden Swedish male equestrians Equestrians at the 1956 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Luleå Municipality Sportspeople from Norrbotten County {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub