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Henri Julius Reverony Saint Cyr (15 March 1902 – 27 July 1979) was a Swedish officer and equestrian. Competing in five consecutive Olympics, he won two gold medals in dressage in 1952, and two gold medals in 1956.

Henri Saint Cyr
Birth name	Henri Julius Reverony Saint Cyr
Born	(1902-03-15)15 March 1902 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	27 July 1979(1979-07-27) (aged 77) Kristianstad, Sweden
Service/branch	Swedish Army
Years of service	1924–1957
Rank	Major

Olympic medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Sweden
	1952 Helsinki	Dressage, individual
	1952 Helsinki	Dressage, team
	1956 Stockholm	Dressage, individual
	1956 Stockholm	Dressage, team

Early life

Saint Cyr was born on 15 March 1902 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Lieutenant Esaias Saint Cyr and his wife Tyra (née Andersson).[1]

Military career

Saint Cyr was commissioned as an officer in Svea Artillery Regiment (A 1) with the rank of Fänrik in 1924. He attended the Artillery and Engineering College from 1926 to 1928 when he was promoted to Lieutenant. Saint Cyr then attended the Army Riding School from 1928 to 1929, from 1931 to 1932 and from 1934 to 1936. He served as a teacher at the Army Riding School from 1936 to 1940 and he was promoted to Captain in 1938. Saint Cyr became Major in 1944 and attended the Cavalry School in France from 1948 to 1950. He was placed in the reserve in 1957.[1]

Sports career

He competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1936 to 1960 and won two gold medals in 1952 and two in 1956, all in individual and team dressage. At his last Olympics in 1960 he finished fourth in the individual dressage.[2][3]

Saint Cyr was the national champion in eventing in 1935, 1937, and 1939 and won a world title in the individual dressage in 1953. He took the Olympic Oath at the 1956 Games in Stockholm.[4][5]

Saint Cyr was a board member of the Swedish Equestrian Federation (Svenska ridsportens centralförbund) from 1932 to 1948 and from 1950 to 1959.[1]

Personal life

In 1921 he married Ruth Constantin-Peterson (1904–1966), the daughter of Bror Constantin-Peterson, a chief physician, and Sophie Psilanderskjöld.[6] He was the father of Madeleine (born 1930) and Guy (born 1934).[1]

Awards and decorations

• Knight of the Order of the Sword (1944)[7]
• H. M. The King's Medal[1]
• Knight of the Legion of Honour[1]

Dates of rank

• 1924 – Second lieutenant
• 1928 – Lieutenant
• 1938 – Captain
• 1944 – Major

References

External links

• Henri Saint Cyr at Olympics.com
• Henri Saint Cyr at Olympedia
• Henri Saint Cyr at databaseOlympics.com (archived)

На других языках

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- [en] Henri Saint Cyr

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[es] Henri Saint Cyr

Henri Julius Reverony Saint Cyr (Estocolmo, 15 de marzo de 1902-Kristianstad, 27 de julio de 1979) fue un jinete sueco que compitió en la modalidad de doma. Participó en cinco Juegos Olímpicos de Verano entre los años 1936 y 1960, obteniendo cuatro medallas de oro, dos en Helsinki 1952 y dos en Estocolmo 1956.[1][2]

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[fr] Henri Saint Cyr

Henri Saint Cyr, né le 15 mars 1902 à Stockholm et mort le 27 juillet 1979 à Kristianstad, est un cavalier suédois de dressage et de concours complet.

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[it] Henri Saint Cyr

Henri Saint Cyr (Stoccolma, 15 marzo 1902 – Kristianstad, 27 luglio 1979) è stato un cavaliere svedese, vincitore di quattro medaglie d'oro olimpiche.

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[ru] Сен-Сир, Хенри

Хенри Юлиус Реверони Сен-Сир (швед. Henri Julius Reverony Saint Cyr; 15 марта 1902, Стокгольм, — 27 июля 1979, Кристианстад) — шведский спортсмен-конник, выступавший в выездке, 4-кратный олимпийский чемпион. Майор шведской армии.

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