Henri Julius Reverony Saint Cyr (15 March 1902 – 27 July 1979) was a Swedish officer and equestrian. Competing in five consecutive Olympics, he won two gold medals in dressage in 1952, and two gold medals in 1956.
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| Birth name | Henri Julius Reverony Saint Cyr |
| Born | 15 March 1902 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 27 July 1979 (aged 77) Kristianstad, Sweden |
| Service | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1957 |
| Rank | Major |
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| Equestrian | ||
Representing  Sweden
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1952 Helsinki | Dressage, individual |
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1952 Helsinki | Dressage, team |
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1956 Stockholm | Dressage, individual |
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1956 Stockholm | Dressage, team |
Early life
editSaint Cyr was born on 15 March 1902 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Lieutenant Esaias Saint Cyr and his wife Tyra (née Andersson).[1]
Military career
editSaint Cyr was commissioned as an officer in 1924 and was assigned as a second lieutenant to Svea Artillery Regiment (A 1) the same year. He attended the Artillery and Engineering College from 1926 to 1928 when he was promoted to lieutenant. Saint Cyr then attended the Army Riding School from 1928 to 1929, from 1931 to 1932 and from 1934 to 1936. He served as a teacher at the Army Riding School from 1936 to 1940 and he was promoted to captain in 1938. Saint Cyr became major in 1944 and attended the Saumur Cavalry School in France from 1948 to 1950. He was transferred to the reserve in 1957.[1]
Sports career
editHe competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1936 to 1960 and won two gold medals in 1952 and two in 1956, all in individual and team dressage. At his last Olympics in 1960 he finished fourth in the individual dressage.[2][3]
Saint Cyr was the national champion in eventing in 1935, 1937, and 1939 and won a world title in the individual dressage in 1953. He took the Olympic Oath at the 1956 Games in Stockholm.[4][5]
Saint Cyr was a board member of the Swedish Equestrian Federation (Svenska ridsportens centralförbund) from 1932 to 1948 and from 1950 to 1959.[1]
Personal life
editIn 1921 he married Ruth Constantin-Peterson (1904–1966), the daughter of Bror Constantin-Peterson, a chief physician, and Sophie Psilanderskjöld.[6] He was the father of Madeleine (born 1930) and Guy (born 1934).[1]
Awards and decorations
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Knight of the Order of the Sword (1944)[7]- H. M. The King's Medal[1]
Knight of the Legion of Honour[1]
Dates of rank
edit- 1924 – Second lieutenant
- 1928 – Lieutenant
- 1938 – Captain
- 1944 – Major
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who is who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 1130.
- ^ "Profile: "Henri Saint Cyr"". DatabaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
- ^ "Henri S:t Cyr" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "IOC 1956 Summer Olympics". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Henri Saint Cyr". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 827. SELIBR 3681519.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1968 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1968. p. 139. SELIBR 8261599.
External links
edit- Henri Saint Cyr at Olympics.com
- Henri Saint Cyr at Olympedia
- Henri Saint Cyr at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
