Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (20 August 1879 – 7 August 1962) was a Swedish Count, officer, courtier, horse rider and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
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Birth name | Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt |
Born | (1879-08-20)20 August 1879 Örebro, Sweden |
Died | 7 August 1962(1962-08-07) (aged 82) Stockholm, Sweden |
Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1902–1932[1] |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Life Guards of Horse[1] |
Other work | Cabinet chamberlain[1] |
In the equestrian jumping event he finished ninth individually (tied with his brother Charles Lewenhaupt) and won the gold medal with the Swedish team. He placed seventeenth in the modern pentathlon competition.[3][4]
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