Claës Henrik Magnus König (15 January 1885 – 25 November 1961) was a
Swedish nobleman, officer,
Crown Equerry (1935–1946) 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 t ...
, who competed in the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
and in the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
.
In 1920 he and his horse ''Tresor'' were part of the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold medal in the
team jumping event in
Antwerp. Four years later he and his horse ''Bojar'' won the silver medal with the Swedish eventing team after finishing fifth in the
individual eventing in
Paris
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.
References
1885 births
1961 deaths
Swedish event riders
Swedish show jumping riders
Olympic equestrians of Sweden
Swedish male equestrians
Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Swedish Army officers
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