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Bengt Uggla

1894 – 1937

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Lived 1894 – 1937 (aged 42). Bengt Uggla was a Swedish modern pentathlete.

Bengt Uggla (9 September 1894 – 26 February 1937) was a Swedish modern pentathlete. He participated in the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished fourth. His elder brother Bertil competed in various sports, including modern pentathlon at the 1924 Olympics.

Uggla was the youngest son of General Gustaf Uggla. Uggla passed studentexamen in Linköping in 1912 and was commissioned as an officer two years later. He became a captain in Svea Life Guards. Uggla died on 26 February 1937. The cause of death was influenza with associated blood clot.

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Who was Bengt Uggla?

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When was Bengt Uggla born?

Bengt Uggla was born on 9 September 1894 in Stockholm.

When did Bengt Uggla die?

Bengt Uggla died on 26 February 1937 in Stockholm.

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Bengt Uggla was a modern pentathlete.

What nationality was Bengt Uggla?

Bengt Uggla was Swedish.

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· Wikipedia: Bengt Uggla

· Wikidata: Q4887838

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