Gehnäll Persson
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Gehnäll Persson was a Swedish
equestrian
and Olympic champion.
He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, together with Henri Saint Cyr
and Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr.
.
At the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Stockholm
he received another gold medal, with the same team members that won in 1952.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
and Olympic champion.
He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, together with Henri Saint Cyr
Henri Saint Cyr
Henri Saint Cyr was a Swedish equestrian and four-time Olympic champion. He won two gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and also two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm....
and Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr.
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr.
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics....
.
At the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
he received another gold medal, with the same team members that won in 1952.