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Hans Olof von Essen

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Hans von Essen
Hans von Essen
Born(1900-12-31)31 December 1900
Lappeenranta, Finland
Died23 August 1973(1973-08-23) (aged 72)
Halikko, Finland
AllegianceFinnish
Service / branchCavalry
Years of service1919–1946
RankColonel
AwardsMannerheim Cross
Cross of Liberty
Knight of the White Rose
Other workEquestrian

Hans Olof von Essen (31 December 1900 – 23 August 1973) was a Finnish military colonel and a Knight of the Mannerheim Cross.[1]

Von Essen was also an equestrian. He competed in the individual eventing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Appel, Erik: von Essen, Hans at Uppslagsverket Finland (in Swedish).
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Olof von Essen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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