Gustaf Lewenhaupt
Swedish count and equestrian
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Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (20 August 1879 – 7 August 1962) was a Swedish Count, officer, courtier, horse rider and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
Gustaf Lewenhaupt | |
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Count Gustaf Lewenhaupt in 1942 | |
| Born | Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt 20 August 1879 |
| Died | 7 August 1962 (aged 82) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Service years | 1902–1932[1] |
Rank | Major |
| Unit | Life Guards of Horse[1] |
| Other work | Cabinet chamberlain[1] |
In the equestrian jumping event he finished ninth individually (tied with his brother Charles Lewenhaupt) and won the gold medal with the Swedish team. He placed seventeenth in the modern pentathlon competition.[3][4]
