Carl Torsten Leopold Sylvan (28 January 1895 – 26 April 1970) was a

Swedish Army The Swedish Army ( sv, svenska armén) is the land force of the Swedish Armed Forces. History Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1521, when the men of Dalarna chose 16 young able men as body guards for the insurgent nobleman Gustav Vas ...

officer and

horse rider Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes the ...

who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. He and his horse ''Anita'' finished ninth in the individual eventing and won a silver medal with the Swedish eventing team. Sylvan became major in the reserve in 1940.

Awards and decorations

*Knight of the

Order of the Sword The Royal Order of the Sword (officially: ''Royal Order of the Sword''; Swedish: ''Kungliga Svärdsorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry and military decoration created by King Frederick I of Sweden on February 23, 1748, together with the Or ...

*Knight of the

Order of the White Rose of Finland The Order of the White Rose of Finland ( fi, Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ritarikunta; sv, Finlands Vita Ros’ orden) is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the Cross of Liberty, and the Order of the Lion of Finland. ...

References

1895 births 1970 deaths Swedish Army officers Swedish event riders Olympic equestrians for Sweden Swedish male equestrians Equestrians at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in equestrian People from Gotland Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gotland County {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub