Georg de Laval
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Patrik Georg Fabian de Laval (April 16, 1883 – March 10, 1970) was a Swedish
sports shooter
and modern pentathlete
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the silver medal in the 50 m team military pistol event Also he won a bronze medal in the first contested Modern pentathlon
at the Olympic Games
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Born of a Swedish noble family, he married in 1913 baroness Ebba Fleetwood
, eldest daughter of district judge, baron Carl Fleetwood, 10th baron of Jälunda, and his first wife countess Hedvig, née Lewenhaupt
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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....
sports shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
and modern pentathlete
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the silver medal in the 50 m team military pistol event Also he won a bronze medal in the first contested Modern pentathlon
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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Born of a Swedish noble family, he married in 1913 baroness Ebba Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census. It forms part of the Greater Blackpool conurbation. The town was the first planned community of the Victorian era...
, eldest daughter of district judge, baron Carl Fleetwood, 10th baron of Jälunda, and his first wife countess Hedvig, née Lewenhaupt
Lewenhaupt
*Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt , Swedish general*Charles Emil Lewenhaupt, Swedish general*Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt , Swedish horse rider and modern pentathlete...
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