Nils Adlercreutz


Nils August Domingo Adlercreutz was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Career

Adlercreutz was born in Brunneby, Motala Municipality, Sweden, the son of lieutenant Nikolas Adlercreutz and his wife countess Augusta. He became second lieutenant in the Life Guards of Horse in 1890 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1896. Adlercreutz served as regimental quartermaster from 1904 to 1906 and teacher at the horse riding school in Strömsholm from 1906 to 1908. The same year he was promoted to ryttmästare. Adlercreutz was military attaché in Berlin from 1912 to 1918 and was major at Scanian Dragoon Regiment in 1914.
He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1917 and to colonel in 1918 and at the same time appointed commanding officer of Småland Hussar Regiment in 1918. Adlercreutz was then commanding officer of the Scanian Dragoon Regiment from 1921 to 1927. He retired from the army the year after. In parallel to his military career, he also served as secretary of Stockholm Field Riding Club and as a judge at Ulriksdal's Racecourse.

1912 Summer Olympics

He and his horse Atout finished fourth in the individual eventing competition and won a gold medal with the Swedish team. He also finished sixth in the individual jumping with another horse Ilex.

Personal life

In 1896 he married Ebba Cederschiöld, the daughter of major Henrik Cederschiöld and Amelie Sterky. Adlercreutz and his wife had four children, including the son Gregor, who also became an Olympic equestrian. Adlercreutz died on 27 September 1955 in Stockholm and was buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Solna.

Awards and decorations

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