Sven Thofelt

Swedish colonel, fencer and modern pentathlete (1904–1993)
Person human Q1369074

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
May 19, 1904
Date of death
February 1, 1993
Place of birth
Stockholm
Place of death
Djursholm
Country of citizenship
Sweden[10]
Position held
school commander (1954–1955), regiment commander (1955–1957), aide-de-camp (1938–1947), aide-de-camp (1948–1950), chairperson (1963–1968), chairperson (1968–1986), president (1960–1988), Inspector General of the Air Defence Troops (1957–1964)[11][12][13][14][15][16]
Citizenship
Sweden
Described by source
Vem är det 1933, Vem är det 1939, Vem är det 1943, Vem är Vem? Stockholm, Vem är det 1945, Vem är det 1953, Vem är det 1955, Vem är det 1957, Vem är Vem? : Stor-Stockholm 1962, Vem är det 1963, Vem är det 1967, Vem är det 1969, Vem är det 1977, Vem är det 1981, Vem är det 1985, Vem är det 1993
Family name
Thofelt
Given name
Sven, Alfred
Military branch
Swedish Army[23]
Military, police or special rank
colonel 1st class
Place of burial
Djursholms Begravningsplats (1993–present)[8]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 11
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sven Thofelt.jpg ↗
Freebase ID
/m/03ynhm3
InterSportStats athlete ID
3000546483
NE.se ID
sven-thofelt
Olympedia people ID
23459
Ophardt Team Sportevent person ID
335121
Prabook ID
1834729
Runeberg author ID
thofesve
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
th/sven-thofelt-1
Swedish Olympic Committee athlete ID
s/sven-thofelt
Trading Card Database name ID
193933

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Summary

Sven Thofelt was born in Stockholm[1]. He was born on May 19, 1904[2]. He died in Djursholm[3]. He died on February 1, 1993[4]. He worked as a fencer[5], modern pentathlete[6], and military personnel[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include school commander[11]; regiment commander[12], a military position[24], in Sweden[25]; aide-de-camp[13], a military position[26]; chairperson[15], a type of position[27]; president[28], a corporate title[29]; and Inspector General of the Air Defence Troops[30], a military position[31].

FAQs

Where was Sven Thofelt born?

Sven Thofelt's place of birth was Stockholm[1].

Where did Sven Thofelt die?

Sven Thofelt passed away in Djursholm[3].

What did Sven Thofelt do for work?

Sven Thofelt worked as fencer[5], modern pentathlete[6], and military personnel[7].

Where did Sven Thofelt go to school?

Sven Thofelt was educated at Artillery and Engineering College[17].

What awards did Sven Thofelt receive?

Honors received include Silver Olympic Order[18].

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  18. [8] ↑ . finngraven.se. Retrieved . finngraven.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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