Hans Granfelt Explained

Hans Granfelt
Birth Date:26 October 1897
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Sport:Discus throw, fencing
Club:IFK Stockholm
FFF, Stockholm
Show-Medals:yes

Hans Granfelt (26 October 1897  - 5 September 1963) was a Swedish fencer and discus thrower.[1] At the 1920 Summer Olympics he competed in the discus throw and served as the Swedish flag bearer.[2] At 1936 Summer Olympics he competed in the individual and team épée and won a team silver medal.[3] [4] His brothers Nils and Erik were Olympic gymnasts, and his nephew Nils Rydström became an Olympic fencer.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hans Granfelt . Olympedia . 21 July 2021.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417041224/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SWE/ Sweden
  3. Web site: Olympics Statistics: Hans Granfelt . 6 June 2010 . databaseolympics.com.
  4. http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/h/hans-granfelt.html Hans Granfelt
  5. Web site: Hans Granfelt Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417070944/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/hans-granfelt-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . sports-reference.com.