Åke Thelning
Swedish equestrian
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Hans Berndt Åke Thelning (24 October 1892 – 16 February 1979) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He and his horse Löke finished sixth in the individual jumping event and won a gold medal with the Swedish jumping team.[2] Later in the 1930 he worked as a senior teacher at a riding school in Copenhagen.[3]
FullnameHans Berndt Åke Thelning
Born24 October 1892
Södra Härene, Vårgårda, Sweden
Died16 February 1979 (aged 86)
Särö, Sweden
SportHorse riding
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| Full name | Hans Berndt Åke Thelning | |||||||||||
| Born | 24 October 1892 Södra Härene, Vårgårda, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 16 February 1979 (aged 86) Särö, Sweden | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Horse riding | |||||||||||
| Club | K5 IF, Helsingborg | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Ståhle became ryttmästare in the reserve in 1928.[4]
Awards and decorations
Knight of the Order of the Sword (1942)[5]
