Claës König, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Claës König

equestrian

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1885

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1961

Profession: event rider

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Claës Henrik Magnus König (15 January 1885 – 25 November 1961) was a Swedish nobleman, officer, Crown Equerry (1935–1946) and horse rider, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he and his horse Tresor were part of the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold medal in the team jumping event in Antwerp. Four years later he and his horse Bojar won the silver medal with the Swedish eventing team after finishing fifth in the individual eventing in Paris.