Henri Saint Cyr
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Henri Julius Reverony•Saint Cyr |
| Used name | Henri•Saint Cyr |
| Born | 15 March 1902 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 27 July 1979 in Kristianstad, Skåne (SWE) |
| Affiliations | A1 IF, Linköping (SWE) / A3 IF, Kristianstad (SWE) / Kristianstads FRK, Kristianstad (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 4 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Henri Saint Cyr was the first rider to win two individual Olympic gold medals in dressage, those coming in 1952 and 1956. He also helped Sweden win team dressage gold medals at both Olympics. Saint Cyr began his Olympic career in 1936 at Berlin when he was on the Swedish three-day event team. As an eventer, Saint Cyr was Swedish national champion in 1935, 1937, and 1939. Saint Cyr later won a World Championship in individual dressage in 1953 at Wiesbaden. In 1956 he took the oath of the competitors at the Equestrian Olympics which were held in Stockholm.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | SWE |
Henri Saint Cyr | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | Fun | 25 | ||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Fun / Sweden | |||||
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Dressage (Equestrian) | SWE |
Henri Saint Cyr | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | Djinn | 5 | ||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Djinn / Sweden | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Dressage (Equestrian) | SWE |
Henri Saint Cyr | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Master Rufus | 1 | Gold | |||
| Team, Open (Olympic) | Master Rufus / Sweden | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1956 Equestrian Olympics | Equestrian Dressage (Equestrian) | SWE |
Henri Saint Cyr | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Juli | 1 | Gold | |||
| Team, Open (Olympic) | Juli / Sweden | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Dressage (Equestrian) | SWE |
Henri Saint Cyr | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | L'Étoile | 4 |
Special Notes
- Recited the Athletes' Oath at the Opening Ceremony of the 1956 Equestrian Olympics