Arthur Qvist [SEP] date of death
Arthur Qvist
Arthur Qvist (17 February 1896 – 20 September 1973) was a Norwegian horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 he and his horse "Hidalgo" won the silver medal as member of the Norwegian eventing team in the team eventing competition after finishing eighth in the individual eventing.
Eight years later he finished 17th with his horse "Jaspis" in the individual dressage competition. As member of the Norwegian dressage team they finished seventh in the team dressage
Qvist
Qvist is a surname of Scandinavian origin. People with the surname include:
- Anders Qvist (born 1987), Danish professional football defender
- Arthur Qvist (1896–1973), Norwegian horse rider and Olympic athlete; also Norwegian Commander of the Norwegian Volunteer SS Legion in World War II
- Lasse Qvist (born 1987), Danish football player
- Ole Qvist (born 1950), former Danish international footballer
- Trine Qvist (born 1966), Danish curler and Olympic medalist
See also.