Axel Nordlander
Axel Nordlander medal table |
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Axel Nordlander 1912 |
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gold | 1912 Stockholm | Eventing (individual) |
gold | 1912 Stockholm | Eventing (team) |
Axel Nordlander (born September 21, 1879 in Hagge , Smedjebacken , Kopparbergs län ; † April 30, 1962 in Helsingborg , Skåne län ) was a successful Swedish eventing rider. In the years 1904 to 1909 he won no fewer than five wins in 36 starts in Sweden and Denmark and was in the top three another 12 times.
He took part in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm with his horse Lady Artist , where he won gold medals in eventing (military) in both individual and team competitions.
Web links
Commons : Axel Nordlander - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Axel Nordlander in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Axel Nordlander on the side of the Olympic Committee of Sweden (Swedish)
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SURNAME | Nordlander, Axel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish eventing rider |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1879 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hagge , Smedjebacken , Kopparbergs län , Sweden |
DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1962 |
Place of death | Helsingborg , Skåne County , Sweden |