Karl Johan Sigurd Svensson (27 September 1912 – 13 January 1969) 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 ...

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

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 ...

. He and his horse ''Dust'' finished fifteenth in the individual eventing competition and won a silver medal with the Swedish

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. This ...

team.

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1912 births 1969 deaths Swedish event riders Olympic equestrians for Sweden Swedish male equestrians Equestrians at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub