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
Born	24 October 1892 Södra Härene, Vårgårda, Sweden
Died	16 February 1979 (aged 86) Särö, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Horse riding
Club	K5 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

• Knight of the Order of the Sword[3]

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.