Hans Wikne
Swedish equestrian (1914–1996)
Hans Wikne (11 September 1914 – 17 October 1996) was a Swedish equestrian rider who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he finished fifth in the team dressage and 11th in the individual dressage events.
Eight years earlier, Wikne lit the Olympic Flame when the equestrian events were held in Stockholm in lieu of Australia's strict horse quarantine laws which prevented the competitions from taking place in host city Melbourne.
References
- FEI 1956 Summer Olympic review.
- Sports-Reference.com profile
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| Preceded by Guido Caroli | Final Olympic torchbearer Melbourne 1956 With: Ron Clarke | Succeeded by Ken Henry |
| Preceded by Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen | Final Summer Olympic torchbearer Melbourne 1956 With: Ron Clarke | Succeeded by |
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