Bertil Sandström Explained

Bertil Sandström
Birth Name:Karl Bertil Sandström
Birth Date:25 November 1887
Birth Place:Gävle, Sweden
Death Place:Solna, Sweden
Branch:Swedish Army
Serviceyears:1912–1938[1]
Rank:Major
Unit:Småland Hussar Regiment (1912–28)
Life Regiment Hussars (1928–?)

Karl Bertil Sandström (25 November 1887 – 1 December 1964) was a Swedish military officer and horse rider. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1932 Summer Olympics in the individual dressage and won silver medals in 1920 and 1924.[2] In 1932 he won another silver in the team dressage. In the individual event he originally placed second, but was moved to the last place for using clicking sounds to control his horse, which was not allowed.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Harnesk . Paul . 1945 . Vem är vem?. D. 1, Stockholmsdelen . Who is Who?. D. 1, Stockholm part . Stockholm . Vem är vem bokförlag . Swedish . 734.
  2. Web site: Bertil Sandström . Olympedia . 9 August 2021.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204818/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/bertil-sandstrom-1.html Bertil Sandström