William Hamilton (equestrian)
Personal information | |
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Born | 15 August 1921 Kolbäck, Sweden |
Died | 12 December 2007 (aged 86) Eldsberga, Sweden |
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Horse riding |
Club | K3 IF, Skövde |
Henning William Percy Hamilton (15 August 1921 – 12 December 2007) was a Swedish Army officer and equestrian. He competed in the mixed dressage at the 1964 Summer Olympics and finished ninth individually and fifth with the Swedish team.[1][2] He served as the Swedish Olympic flag bearer at those Games.[3]
Hamilton was ryttmästare in the Swedish Army.[4]
References[]
- ^ William Hamilton. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ William Hamilton. sports-reference.com
- ^ Sweden. sports-reference.com
- ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1970). Sveriges statskalender. 1970 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 402.
External links[]
- William Hamilton at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- William Hamilton at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 2007 deaths
- Swedish Army officers
- Swedish dressage riders
- Olympic equestrians of Sweden
- Swedish male equestrians
- Equestrians at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Swedish equestrian biography stubs