Axel Nils August Nordlander (21 September 1879 – 30 April 1962) 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

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

and won the individual and team

eventing Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Thi ...

competitions.Axel Nordlander
Swedish Olympic Committee

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* 1879 births 1962 deaths Swedish event riders Equestrians at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians for Sweden Swedish male equestrians Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in equestrian People from Smedjebacken Municipality Swedish Army officers Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Dalarna County 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub