Torsten Sylvan

Torsten Sylvan
Personal information
Born 28 January 1895
Visby, Sweden
Died 26 April 1970 (aged 75)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport Horse riding
Club Ing2 IF, Eksjö

Carl Torsten Leopold Sylvan (28 January 1895 – 26 April 1970) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He and his horse Anita finished ninth in the individual eventing and won a silver medal with the Swedish eventing team.[1][2]

Sylvan became major in the reserve in 1940.[3]

Awards and decorations

References

  1. Torsten Sylvan. sports-reference.com
  2. Tosten Sylvan. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. 1 2 3 Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1955. p. 406.
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