Nils Kettner
Nils Kettner in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 6 January 1898 Skärplinge, Sweden |
| Died | 15 April 1967 (aged 69) Nacka, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
Nils Kettner (6 January 1898 – 15 April 1967) was a Swedish equestrian during the 1920s and 1930s.
Biography
Personal life
Kettner lived in Uppland. He served as a lieutenant at the Royal Uppland Artillery Regiment. After being engaged to Ester Kronberg in 1923, the married on 27 June 1925.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Already in the early 1920s Kettner competed with horse "Cesar".[5] But he won also prizes on other horses.[6][7]
He competed in two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[8][9][10][11] He continued competing with Caesar in the 1930s.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Kapplöpningssäsongen inför starten" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 15 May 1925. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Lysning". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). 3 April 1923. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Vigde". Götenborgs Aftonblad (in Swedish). 4 July 1925. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Vigde". Sundsvall Tidning (in Swedish). 9 June 1925. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
Mellan Löjtnanten vid Uplands artilleriregemente Nils Kettner i Uppsala och fröken Ester Kronberg, dotter till köpman J. E. Kronberg i Sundsvall och hans maka...
- ^ "Mänga deltagare i hästtävlingarna po olika platser". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 5 May 1924. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Mänga deltagare i hästtävlingarna po olika platser". Sydsvenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 5 May 1924. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
...Dagen avslutades med ett jaktlopp pa 9 deltagare, och som vanns av lojtnant Kettner pa Charme...
- ^ "Mänga hästar i Uppsalatävlingen". Sydsvenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 January 1926. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nils Kettner Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "löjtnant Kettner "Cesear"". Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning (in Swedish). 16 July 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Vår svenske representant". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 10 August 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "distansritten och terrängritten felfritt Löjtnant Kettner på Caesar". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 11 August 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "tilläggspoäng löjtnant Kettner". Svenska dagbladet (in Swedish). 8 June 1930. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "löjtnant Kettner på Cesar". Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning (in Swedish). 8 June 1930. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
External links
- Nils Kettner at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Nils Kettner at Olympedia