Claës König

Olympic athlete

1885 – 1961

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Who was Claës König?

Claës Henrik Magnus König was a Swedish nobleman, officer, Head of the Royal Mews and horse rider, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

In 1920 he and his horse Tresor were part of the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold medal in the team jumping.

Four years later he and his horse Bojar won the silver medal with the Swedish eventing team after finishing fifth in the individual eventing.

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Born
Jan 15, 1885
Died
Nov 25, 1961

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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