Åke Thelning

Hans Berndt Åke Thelning (24 October 1892 – 16 February 1979) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He and his horse Löke finished sixth in the individual jumping event and won a gold medal with the Swedish jumping team.[1] Later in the 1930 he worked as a senior teacher at a riding school in Copenhagen.[2]

Åke Thelning
Personal information
Born24 October 1892
Södra Härene, Vårgårda, Sweden
Died16 February 1979 (aged 86)
Särö, Sweden
Sport
SportHorse riding
ClubK5 IF, Helsingborg
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1924 Paris Team jumping

Ståhle became cavalry captain (ryttmästare) in the reserve in 1928.[3]

Awards and decorations
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References
  1. Åke Thelning. sports-reference.com
  2. Åke Thelning. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. Sveriges statskalender för året 1950 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1950. p. 354.


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