Ragnar Olson
Equestrian
About Ragnar Olson
Lived 1880 – 1955 (aged 74). Ragnar Olson was a Swedish dressage rider.
Carl Adolf Ragnar Olson (10 August 1880 – 10 July 1955) was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the individual dressage competition with his horse Günstling, and a silver medal as part of the Swedish dressage team.
Olson lived in Hässleholm in southern Sweden. He became famous for housing, during the winter of 1918–1919, the exiled German army chief Erich Ludendorff, after the German World War I capitulation in 1918.
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Who was Ragnar Olson?
equestrian (1880–1955)
When was Ragnar Olson born?
Ragnar Olson was born on 10 August 1880 in Kristianstad.
When did Ragnar Olson die?
Ragnar Olson died on 10 July 1955 in Bromma city district.
What was Ragnar Olson's occupation?
Ragnar Olson was a dressage rider.
What nationality was Ragnar Olson?
Ragnar Olson was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ragnar Olson. https://biography.guide/ragnar-olson/
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