Hans Granfelt
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Born26 October 1897
Stockholm, Sweden
Died5 September 1963 (aged 65)
Stockholm, Sweden
SportDiscus throw, fencing
ClubIFK Stockholm
FFF, Stockholm
FFF, Stockholm
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| Born | 26 October 1897 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 5 September 1963 (aged 65) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Discus throw, fencing | |||||||||||
| Club | IFK Stockholm FFF, Stockholm | |||||||||||
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Hans Granfelt (26 October 1897 – 5 September 1963) was a Swedish fencer and discus thrower.[1] At the 1920 Summer Olympics he competed in the discus throw and served as the Swedish flag bearer.[2] At 1936, Summer Olympics he competed in the individual and team épée and won a team silver medal.[3][4] His brothers Nils and Erik were Olympic gymnasts, and his nephew Nils Rydström became an Olympic fencer.[5]
