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Arthur Georg Nordenswan (27 January 1883 29 December 1970) was a Swedish Army officer and sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Arthur Nordenswan
Birth nameArthur Georg Nordenswan
Born(1883-01-27)27 January 1883
Stockholm, Sweden
Died29 December 1970(1970-12-29) (aged 87)
Stockholm, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Finland
Service/branchSwedish Army
Years of service1902–40, 1940–42 (Sweden)
1940 (Finland)
RankColonel
UnitSvea Life Guards
Västernorrland Regiment
Norrbotten Regiment
Swedish Volunteer Corps
Skaraborg Regiment
Commands heldSkaraborg Regiment
Battles/warsWinter War
Sports career
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1912 Stockholm Team 50 m
small-bore rifle

Early life


Nordenswan was born on 27 January 1883 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of major general Carl Otto Nordensvan and Ebba Maria (née Wallenius).[2]


Career



Military career


Nordenswan was commissioned as an officer in 1902 and was assigned to Svea Life Guards (I 1) as a second lieutenant the same year. He became a lieutenant there in 1905. Nordenswan was promoted to captain in 1916 and served in Västernorrland Regiment (I 28) in 1921.[2] He was promoted to major and served in Norrbotten Regiment (I 19) in 1926 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1930 and served in Skaraborg Regiment (I 9) in 1932.[2]

Nordenswan was commanding officer of the Swedish troops in the Territory of the Saar Basin in connection with the referendum in 1935. He was then promoted to colonel and served as commanding officer of Skaraborg Regiment from 1935 to 1942.[2] During 1940 Nordenswan became colonel in the Finnish Army and commanded the Swedish Volunteer Corps' battlegroup at the Salla Front during the Winter War in Finland.[2]


Sports career


In 1912 he won the silver medal as member of the Swedish team in the team 50 metre small-bore rifle competition. In the 50 metre rifle, prone event he finished 16th and in the 25 metre small-bore rifle competition he finished 28th.[3]


Personal life


In 1909 he married Inez Kjerner (born 1883), the daughter of Doctor of Medicine Karl Kjerner and Emelie Magnell. They divorced and in 1918 Nordenswan married Ruth Persson (1893–1975), the daughter of farmer Peter Persson and Anna Eriksson.[4]


Death


Nordenswan died on 29 December 1970 in Stockholm and was buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.[5]


Awards and decorations


Nordenswan's awards:[4]


Swedish



Foreign



References


  1. "Arthur Nordenswan". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1945). Vem är vem?. D. 1, Stockholmsdelen [Who is Who?. D. 1, Stockholm part] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 600.
  3. "Arthur Nordenswan". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who is who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 972.
  5. "Norra begravningsplatsen, kvarter 04A, gravnummer 336" (in Swedish). Hittagraven.se. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender. 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 97. SELIBR 3682754.



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Arthur Georg Nordenswan (Stoccolma, 27 gennaio 1883 – Stoccolma, 29 dicembre 1970) è stato un tiratore a segno e militare svedese.



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