Olof Stahre
Swedish equestrian (1909–1988)
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Nils Olof Stahre (19 April 1909 – 7 March 1988) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.
FullnameNils Olof Stahre
Born19 April 1909
Lerum, Sweden
Died7 March 1988 (aged 78)
Blentarp, Sweden
SportHorse riding
In 1948 he and his horse Komet won a silver medal in the team eventing, after finishing fifteenth in the individual competition. Four years later they won a gold medal in the team eventing and finished eighth individually.[1]
After the 1952 Games Stahre became a coach and led Petrus Kastenman to the 1956 Olympic gold medal.[2]
Stahre became major in the reserve in 1955.[3]
Awards and decorations
Knight of the Order of the Sword (1954)[4]
