Yngve Stiernspetz
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| Born | 27 April 1887 Eksjö, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 4 April 1945 (aged 57) Lidingö, Sweden | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Gymnastics | |||||||||||
| Club | Stockholms GF, Täby | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Yngve Stiernspetz (27 April 1887 – 4 April 1945) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swedish team that won the all-around Swedish system event.[1][2]
After graduating from high school, Stiernspetz enlisted in the Swedish artillery. He was promoted to captain in 1925 and two years later became head of the Småland Artillery Regiment. In 1931, he was awarded with the Order of the Sword.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Yngve Stiernspetz. sports-reference.com
- ^ Yngve Stiernspetz. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "Yngve Stiernspetz". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Yngve Stiernspetz at Olympics.com
- Yngve Stiernspetz at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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- Swedish male artistic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
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- People from Eksjö Municipality
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