Clarence von Rosen Jr.

Clarence von Rosen Jr. (November 10, 1903 – July 7, 1933) was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he and his horse Sunnyside Maid won the bronze medal in the individual eventing.[1]

Clarence von Rosen's tomb stone
Olympic medal record
Men's Equestrian
1932 Los Angeles Individual eventing
1932 Los Angeles Individual jumping

At the same Olympics he also won the bronze medal in the individual jumping competition with his horse Empire. In both events the Swedish team was not able to complete the competition with three riders, therefore he was unable to win team medals.

He was the son of Clarence von Rosen. Rosen died in a plane crash in 1933 while the passenger of an aircraft during an airshow.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clarence von Rosen Jr. Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. "Clarence von Rosen, Jr". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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