Bengt Uggla (9 September 1894 – 26 February 1937) was a Swedish modern pentathlete.[1] He participated in the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished fourth. His elder brother Bertil competed in various sports, including modern pentathlon at the 1924 Olympics.[2][3]
 Uggla at the 1920 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1894 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 26 February 1937 (aged 42) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Modern pentathlon |
| Club | I1 IF, Stockholm |
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Uggla was the youngest son of General Gustaf Uggla. Uggla passed studentexamen in Linköping in 1912 and was commissioned as an officer two years later. He became a captain in Svea Life Guards. Uggla died on 26 February 1937. The cause of death was influenza with associated blood clot.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Bengt Uggla". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Bengt Uggla". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Bengt Uggla. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "Bengt Uggla död" [Bengt Uggla has died]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 27 February 1937. p. A15. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
External links
edit- Bengt Uggla at Olympedia
- Bengt Uggla at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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