Arthur Nordenswan

Arthur Georg Nordenswan (27 January 1883 – 29 December 1970) was a Swedish Army officer and sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Early life Nordenswan was born on 27 January 1883 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of major general Carl Otto Nordensvan and Ebba Maria (née Wallenius). He was promoted to major and served in Norrbotten Regiment (I 19) in 1926 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1930 and served in Skaraborg Regiment (I 9) in 1932.

Personal life In 1909, he married Inez Kjerner (born 1883), the daughter of Doctor of Medicine Karl Kjerner and Emelie Magnell. They divorced and in 1918 Nordenswan married Ruth Persson (1893–1975), the daughter of farmer Peter Persson and Anna Eriksson.

Death Nordenswan died on 29 December 1970 in Stockholm and was buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.

Awards and decorations Nordenswan's awards: King Gustaf V's Olympic Medal Skaraborg Landsturm Association's gold medal (Skaraborgs landstormsförbunds guldmedalj) Skaraborg Shooting Federation's gold medal (Skaraborgs skytteförbunds guldmedalj) Swedish Military Sports Association's gold medal (Sveriges militära idrottsförbunds guldmedalj) Gold Medal of the Society for the Promotion of Ski Sport and Open Air Life (Skid- och friluftsfrämjandets i Sveriges guldmedalj)

Foreign Second Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty with swords Knight 3rd Class of the Order of Saint Stanislaus Cross of Merit of the Protection Corps of Finland (Finska skyddskårernas förtjänstkors) Finnish War Memorial Medal