Olof Stahre

Olof Stahre
Personal information
Full nameNils Olof Stahre
Born19 April 1909
Lerum, Sweden
Died7 March 1988 (aged 78)
Blentarp, Sweden
Sport
SportHorse riding
ClubT1 IF, Linköping
T2 IF, Skövde
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1952 HelsinkiTeam eventing
Silver medal – second place1948 LondonTeam eventing

Nils Olof Stahre (19 April 1909 – 7 March 1988) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

In 1948 he and his horse Komet won a silver medal in the team eventing, after finishing fifteenth in the individual competition. Four years later they won a gold medal in the team eventing and finished eighth individually.[1]

After the 1952 Games Stahre became a coach and led Petrus Kastenman to the 1956 Olympic gold medal.[2]

Stahre became major in the reserve in 1955.[3]

Awards and decorations

References

  1. ↑ Olof Stahre. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Olof Stahre. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ Sveriges statskalender. 1963 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1963. p. 387.
  4. ↑ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1968 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1968. p. 142. SELIBR 8261599.
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