Torsten Sylvan Explained

Birth Date:	28 January 1895
Birth Place:	Visby, Sweden
Death Date:	26 April 1970 (aged 75)
Death Place:	Stockholm, Sweden
Sport:	Horse riding
Club:	Ing2 IF, Eksjö
Show-Medals:	yes

Carl Torsten Leopold Sylvan (28 January 1895 – 26 April 1970) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[1] He and his horse Anita finished ninth in the individual eventing and won a silver medal with the Swedish eventing team.

Sylvan became major in the reserve in 1940.^[2]

Awards and decorations

• Knight of the Order of the Sword^[2]
• Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Torsten Sylvan . Olympedia . 23 October 2021.
2. Book: 1955 . Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 . Stockholm . Fritzes offentliga publikationer . Swedish . 406.