Nils von Kantzow
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von Kantzow in military attire | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Nils Gustav von Kantzow | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1885 Solna, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 February 1967 (aged 81) Björkedal, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Stockholms Gymnastikförening | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nils Gustav von Kantzow (30 August 1885 – 7 February 1967) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a member of the Swedish team that won the all-around gold medal.[2] He was born in a noble family and reached the rank of captain in the Swedish Army in 1916.[3]
In 1910 von Kantzow married Carin Axelina Hulda Fock, but they were later separated. Their only child, Thomas von Kantzow, was born in 1912. A few days after their divorce in December 1922, Carin married the German airline pilot Hermann Göring, who later became a leader of the Nazi Party.[3]
References
- ^ "Nils von Kantzow". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Nils von Kantzow. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Nils von Kantzow. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
- Nils von Kantzow at Olympics.com
- Nils von Kantzow at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Nils von Kantzow at Olympedia