Gösta Boltenstern | |
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 Gösta Boltenstern circa 1951. | |
| Birth name | Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern |
| Born | (1904-05-15)15 May 1904 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 31 March 1995(1995-03-31) (aged 90) Mariefred, Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Service years | 1925–1954 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands | Herrevad Abbey Remount Depot (1954–57)[1] |
| Relations | Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern (father) |
| Other work | Equerry (1957–1969),Crown Equerry (1969–)[1] |
Gustaf Adolf "Gösta" Boltenstern Jr. (15 May 1904 – 31 March 1995) was a Swedish officer andhorse rider who competed at the1932,1948,1952 and1956 Summer Olympics.
Boltenstern was born on 15 May 1904 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of ColonelGustaf Adolf Boltenstern and his wife Amelie (née von Dardel). He was commissioned as an officer in 1925[1] and attended theSaumur Cavalry School in France in 1931.[2] Boltenstern becameryttmästare in 1940. Boltenstern was teaching at theArmy Riding School from 1942 to 1954 and was appointed Major in 1953. He was placed in the reserve in 1954 and was head of theHerrevad Abbey Remount Depot from 1954 to 1957 and served as Equerry at theRoyal Majesty's court from 1957.[1] In 1969, Boltenstern was appointedCrown Equerry.[3]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Equestrian | ||
Representing Sweden | ||
 | 1952 Helsinki | Team dressage |
| 1956 Stockholm | Team dressage |
 | 1932 Los Angeles | Team dressage |
 | 1948 London | Individual dressage |
Boltenstern rode as a child and started competing in 1927, after which he, with the exception of 1931, when he was commanded to theCavalry School inSaumur, France, every year participated in equestrian competitions in Sweden. His most successful horses were:FOX,Vitalis,Nalle-Puh ("Winnie the Pooh"). The foremost success was the victory inJönköping in 1932 in a difficult dressage competition. During the Nordic Equestrian Competitions in Oslo in 1929, in Stockholm in 1930 and in Copenhagen, he won a prize in the dressage competition withFox andVitalis.[2]
In 1932 he and his horseIngo were part of the Swedishdressage team which won the silver medal in the team dressage, after finishing eighth in theindividual dressage.
Sixteen years later he competed again at the Olympics and won the bronze medal with his horseTrumf in the 1948 individual dressage. The Swedish team won the gold medal in theteam event, but was disqualified because one of its members was not a legitimate military officer.[4][5]
In 1952 he won his gold medal with the Swedish team in the team competition, after finishing fourth with his horseKrest in theindividual dressage. In 1956 he and his horseKrest won their second gold medal with the Swedish dressage team. In theindividual dressage they finished seventh.[4]
In 1929, Boltenstern married Britt Floderus (born 1908), daughter of Colonel Ernst Floderus and Majken (née Själander). He was the father of Claes (born 1935).[6]
Boltenstern's awards:[6]
