Gunnar von Hohenthal explained

Gunnar von Hohenthal
Fullname:Veli Gunnar Bogislaus von Hohenthal
Nationality:Finnish
Birth Date:15 November 1880
Birth Place:Raippaluoto, Finland, Russian Empire
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Sport:Modern pentathlon
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Gunnar von Hohenthal (15 November 1880  - 23 June 1966) was a Finnish modern pentathlete.[1] He competed for Russia at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He was also Lieutenant Colonel who served in both the Finnish Army and Imperial Russian Army. Hohenthal, who was of Swedish descent through his mother, moved to Sweden in 1944 and received Swedish citizenship in 1952.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gunnar von Hohenthal . Olympedia . 27 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Weli Hohenthal Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417215428/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vo/gunnar-von-hohenthal-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 June 2012 . sports-reference.com.
  3. Web site: Veli Gunnar, Siipyyn pappilan eversti . Sukuyhdistys Hohenthal ry . fi . 21 August 2020.