Claës König
Swedish equestrian
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Claës Henrik Magnus König (15 January 1885 – 25 November 1961) was a Swedish nobleman, officer, Crown Equerry (1935–1946) and horse rider, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Medal record | ||
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Men's Equestrian
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 | 1920 Antwerp | Team jumping |
 | 1924 Paris | Team eventing |
He was born to Swedish Chamberlain Eric König and his wife, Countess Louise Wrangel.
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.[2]
