Fredrik_Rosencrantz

Fredrik Rosencrantz

Fredrik Rosencrantz

Swedish equestrian

Fredrik Jakob Tage Ulfstand Rosencrantz (26 October 1879 – 15 April 1957) was a Swedish Army captain and horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a member of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in jumping; however, he was not awarded a medal because only three best riders from each team were counted, and he placed fourth.[2][3]

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Rosencrantz became ryttmästare in 1913 and was placed in the Life Regiment Hussars' reserve in 1928.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Fredrik Rosencrantz". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    Fredrik Rosencrantz Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. [3]
    Fredrik Rosencrantz. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. [4]
    Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1948). Vem är vem?. D. 4, Skånedelen [Who is Who?. D. 4, Scania part] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 472.


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