Hans Olof von Essen

Finnish military and equestrian

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Hans von Essen
Hans von Essen
Born	(1900-12-31)31 December 1900 Lappeenranta, Finland
Died	23 August 1973(1973-08-23) (aged 72) Halikko, Finland
Allegiance	Finnish
Service/branch	Cavalry
Years of service	1919–1946
Rank	Colonel
Awards	Mannerheim Cross Cross of Liberty Knight of the White Rose
Other work	Equestrian

Hans Olof von Essen (31 December 1900 – 23 August 1973) was a Finnish military colonel and a Knight of the Mannerheim Cross.^[1]

Von Essen was also an equestrian. He competed in the individual eventing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.^[2]

References

^ Appel, Erik: von Essen, Hans at Uppslagsverket Finland (in Swedish).
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Olof von Essen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.