Hans von Blixen-Finecke
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| Born |
25 July 1886 Näsbyholm Castle, Trelleborg, Sweden | |||||||||
| Died |
26 September 1917 (aged 31) Malmslätt, Sweden | |||||||||
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| Sport | Equestrian | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Dressage | |||||||||
| Club | K6 IF, Ystad | |||||||||
Medal record
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Baron Hans Gustaf von Blixen-Finecke (25 July 1886 – 26 September 1917) was a Swedish equestrian who won a bronze medal in dressage at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He died in an airplane crash in 1917.[1][2]
Career
Von Blixen-Finecke was born at Näsbyholm Castle, Sweden and was the son of hovjägmästare, baron Fredrik von Blixen-Finecke and countess Clara Krag-Juel-Wind-Frijs.[3] He was both the twin brother of Bror, Baron von Blixeni-Finecke, a famed professional hunter in Africa, and a brother-in-law of writer Karen Blixen. Hans had experienced a failed love affair with Karen Blixen, Karen then accepting an offer of marriage from Hans' brother.[4]
He passed mogenhetsexamen on 29 May 1906 and became an volunteer at Scanian Dragoon Regiment (K 6) on 31 May 1906 and became an officer on 19 December 1908.[5] von Blixen-Finecke became a second lieutenant at Scanian Dragoon Regiment (K 6) in 1909 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1910.[3] von Blixen-Finecke won a bronze medal in dressage at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Personal life
On 15 July 1915 at Trollenäs Castle he married Hilla-Brita Trolle (born 4 April 1894), the daughter of överhovjägmästaren, baron Nils Axel Arvid Trolle and baroness Anna Eleonora Sofia Leijonhufvud.[5] Their son, Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr., won two gold medals in eventing at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1][2] von Blixen-Finecke died in an airplane crash on 26 September 1917 and was buried at Gärdslöv cemetery in Trelleborg Municipality.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Hans von Blixen-Finecke, Sr.". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Hans von Blixen-Finecke sr" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- 1 2 Vem var det?: biografier över bortgångna svenska män och kvinnor samt kronologisk förteckning över skilda ämbetens och tjänsters innehavare [Who was it?: biographies of deceased Swedish men and women and chronological list of different office and services holders] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1944. p. 29.
- ↑ O'Brien, Sally. "Copenhagen - City guide". Lonely Planet, 2005. ISBN 9781741040357. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
She (Karen) married her second cousin Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke, after having a failed love affair with his twin brother Hans.
- 1 2 "Hans Gustaf". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Adelsvapen. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "Hans Von Blixen-Finecke" (in Swedish). Gravar.se. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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