Hans Granfelt

Swedish fencer and discus thrower
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSwedish fencer and discus thrower
PlacesSweden
wasAthlete Fencer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth26 October 1897, Stockholm
Death5 September 1963Danderyd Municipality (aged 65 years)
The details

Biography

Hans Granfelt (26 October 1897 – 5 September 1963) was a Swedish fencer and discus thrower. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he competed in the discus throw and served as the Swedish flag bearer. At 1936 Summer Olympics he competed in the individual and team épée and won a team silver medal. His brothers Nils and Erik were Olympic gymnasts, and his nephew Nils Rydström became an Olympic fencer.

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