Gustaf DYRSSEN
Sweden SWE
Fencing
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Olympic Medals1 G2 S
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Games participations4
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First Olympic GamesAntwerp 1920
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Year of Birth1891
Biography
Gustaf DYRSSEN
Gustaf Dyrssen was a four-time Olympian, competing in the modern pentathlon in 1920-24, winning gold and silver medals, and he competed in fencing in 1920/24/28/36, winning a team épée silver medal in 1936. Dyrssen was Swedish modern pentathlon champion in 1914 and 1922 and won that event at the 1914 Baltic Games. He was three-times Swedish épée fencing champion (1927, 1932, 1952), winning his last title at age 60. He also won the military patrol event at the 1922 Nordic Games.
From a military family, Dyrssen studied at the Royal Military Academy, started his career as a lieutenant in artillery, and ended it as a brigadier-general. In sports administration he was Vice-President of the Organizing Committee for the 1956 Equestrian Olympic Games in Stockholm, President of the Swedish Fencing Federation from 1936-40, and most significantly, President of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne from 1948-60. Dyrsssen was co-opted onto the IOC in July 1952 and served until his resignation in May 1970.
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Olympic Results
More resultsResults | Event | Sport | |
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Berlin 1936 |
#10 p4 r2/4
Épée, Individual
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Épée, Individual | Fencing |
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Épée, Team
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Épée, Team | Fencing |
Results | Event | Sport | |
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Amsterdam 1928 |
#=8 p1 r2/4
Épée, Individual
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Épée, Individual | Fencing |
#3 p4 r1/4
Épée, Team
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Épée, Team | Fencing |
Results | Event | Sport | |
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Paris 1924 |
#3 p3 r1/4
Épée, Team
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Épée, Team | Fencing |
S
Individual
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Individual | Modern Pentathlon |
Results | Event | Sport | |
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Antwerp 1920 |
G
Individual
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Individual | Modern Pentathlon |
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