Hans von Blixen-Finecke, Sr.

Hans von Blixen-Finecke

Wikipedia

Baron Hans Gustaf von Blixen-Finecke was a Swedish officer and equestrian who won a bronze medal in dressage at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He died in an aeroplane crash in 1917.

Early life

von Blixen-Finecke was born on 25 July 1886 at Näsbyholm Castle, Sweden. He was the grandson of Carl Frederik von Blixen-Finecke, and the son of Baron Fredrik von Blixen-Finecke, a Hovjägmästare, and his wife Countess Clara Krag-Juel-Wind-Frijs. He was the twin brother of Bror von Blixen-Finecke, a famed professional hunter in Africa who was married to writer Karen Blixen née Dinesen from 1914 to 1925. Hans had experienced a failed love affair with Karen, who then accepted an offer of marriage from his twin brother.

von Blixen-Finecke passed mogenhetsexamen on 29 May 1906 and became a volunteer in the Scanian Dragoon Regiment (Skånska dragonregementet, K 6) on 31 May 1906.

Career

von Blixen-Finecke was commissioned as an officer on 19 December 1908 and served as an underlöjtnant in the Scanian Dragoon Regiment from 31 December the same year. He was promoted to lieutenant there in 1910. He was a rare equestrian talent, especially on the racetrack, where he 1910-1015 was the foremost in Scandinavia, with 57 victories in 171 races. One of his achievements was when he in 1914 after a victory in Gothenburg flew to Klampenborg and where had his second victory of the day. von Blixen-Finecke won a bronze medal in dressage at the 1912 Summer Olympics. His best horses were those on his father's estate Näsbyholm, Aimable, Baccarat, Hops and Hilarion.

Personal life

On 15 July 1915 at Trollenäs Castle he married Hilla-Brita Trolle (born 4 April 1894), the daughter of överhovjägmästaren, baron Nils Axel Arvid Trolle and baroness Anna Eleonora Sofia Leijonhufvud. Their son, Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr., won two gold medals in eventing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics.

Death

von Blixen-Finecke died in an aeroplane crash on 26 September 1917 and was buried at Gärdslöv Cemetery in Trelleborg Municipality.

In popular culture

In the movie Out of Africa, which is based on Karen Blixen's memoir of the same name, the role of Hans von Blixen-Finecke is played by Austrian actor Klaus Maria Brandauer, who also plays the role of his brother Bror - he was nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role.

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Adelsvapen

Hans Gustaf von Blixen-Finecke, född tvilling 1886-07-25 på Näsbyholm.

Mogenhetsexamen 1906. Volontär vid skånska dragonregementet s.å. Officersexamen 1908. Underlöjtnant vid skånska dragonregementet s.å. Löjtnant därst. 1910. GV:sO1M 1912.

Död 1917-09-26, nedstörtad under flygövning å Malmslätt (Kärna, Östergötlands län).

Gift 1915-07-15 på Trollenäs med Hilla-Brita Trolle i hennes 1:a gifte (gift 2:o 1922-02-08 i Stockholm med löjtnanten greve Oskar Carl-Axel Fredrik Wachtmeister af Johannishus, född 1893-07-01 Årup ), född 1894-04-04 på Trollenäs i förs, med samma namn, Malmöhus län. Dotter av överhovjägmästaren, friherre Nils Axel Arvid Trolle, och friherrinnan Anna Eleonora Sofia Leijonhufvud.

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Kilde: Wikipeida: www.wikipeida.dk: Hans Gustaf von Blixen-Finecke (25. juli 1886 i Skurup – 26. september 1917) var en svensk baron og konkurrencerytter, der deltog i de olympiske lege 1912 i Stockholm. Hans vandt en olympisk bronzemedalje under Sommer-OL 1912 i Stockholm. Han kom på en tredje plads i dressurkonkurrencen med hesten »Maggie« bag sine landsmænd Carl Bonde på »Emperor« og Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern på »Neptun«.

Tvilling. Sverige, kyrkböcker, 1451-1943 Malmöhus  Gärdslöv  Födde (Births)  1886 (864)