Nils von Kantzow
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File:Nils von Kantzow.jpg | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Karlberg Palace, Sweden | 30 August 1885
Died | 7 February 1967 Björkedal, Sweden | (aged 81)
Sport | |
Sport | Gymnastics |
Club | Stockholms GF, Täby |
Medal record |
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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nils von Kantzow. Swedish Olympic Committee
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