Axel Reinhold Ståhle (1 February 1891 – 21 November 1987) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He and his horse Cecil finished seventh in the individual jumping event and won a gold medal with the Swedish jumping team.[2][3]

Axel Ståhle
Personal information
Born1 February 1891
Helsingborg, Sweden
Died21 November 1987 (aged 96)
Malmö, Sweden
Sport
SportHorse riding
ClubK6 IF, Ystad
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Team jumping

Ståhle became ryttmästare in the reserve in 1928.[4]

Awards and decorations edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Axel Ståhle". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ Axel Ståhle. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Axel Ståhle. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1955. p. 385.
  5. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1968 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1968. p. 143. SELIBR 8261599.