Gustaf Dyrsch Explained

Birth Date:28 August 1890
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Date:7 May 1974 (aged 83)
Death Place:Sollentuna, Stockholm, Sweden
Sport:Horse riding
Club:Ing1 IF, Stockholm
Show-Medals:yes

Karl Gustaf Wilhelm Dyrsch (28 August 1890 – 7 May 1974) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He and his horse Salamis were part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in eventing. However, Dyrsch did not receive a medal as he failed to complete his individual routine.

Dyrsch was a career military officer holding the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1947.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gustaf Dyrsch . Olympedia . 11 August 2021.