Nils von Kantzow

Nils Gustav von Kantzow (30 August 1885 – 7 November 1967) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a member of the Swedish team that won the all-around gold medal.[2] He was born in a noble family and reached the rank of captain in the Swedish Army in 1916.[3]

Nils von Kantzow
Personal information
Born30 August 1885
Solna, Sweden
Died7 November 1967 (aged 81)
Björkedal, Sweden
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubStockholms GF, Täby
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1908 London Gymnastics team

In 1910 von Kantzow married Carin Axelina Hulda Fock, but they were later separated. Their only child, Thomas von Kantzow, was born in 1913. A few days after their divorce in December 1922, Carin married the German airline pilot Hermann Göring, who later became a leader of the Nazi Party.[3]

References
  1. "Nils von Kantzow". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. Nils von Kantzow. sports-reference.com
  3. Nils von Kantzow. Swedish Olympic Committee
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