Johan Robert Selfelt (22 May 1903 – 24 August 1987) 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. He competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

and won an individual bronze and team silver medals in eventing. Selfelt became major in the reserve in 1949.

Awards and decorations

*Knight of the Order of the Sword *Knight of the Order of Vasa

References

1903 births 1987 deaths Swedish Army officers Swedish event riders Olympic equestrians for Sweden Swedish male equestrians Equestrians at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in equestrian People from Töreboda Municipality Knights of the Order of the Sword Knights of the Order of Vasa Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub