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Åke Hök
Swedish equestrian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Åke Karl Wilhelm Hök (17 June 1889 – 2 May 1963) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider.[1] He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished 22nd in the individual jumping event on the horse Mona.[2][3]
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![]() Hök at the 1912 Olympics | |
Birth name | Åke Karl Wilhelm Hök |
Born | (1889-06-17)17 June 1889 Järlåsa, Sweden |
Died | 2 May 1963(1963-05-02) (aged 73) |
Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1910–1949 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | Scanian Cavalry Regiment (1937–42) Life Regiment Hussars (1942–46) Scanian Cavalry Regiment (1946–1949) |
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