Knut Gysler, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Knut Gysler

Norwegian equestrian

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1888

Date of Death: 22-May-1967

Profession: military personnel, equestrian

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Knut Trygve Gysler (21 February 1888 – 22 May 1967) was a Norwegian equestrian.
He was born in Christiania.
He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, where he placed 9th in individual eventing.
He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, where he tied 21st in individual jumping, and placed 11th in team jumping.Gysler was an officer (rittmeister in the cavalry) in the Norwegian Army, and fought in the Norwegian Campaign of World War II.
Between 1930 and 1940 he also ran and owned the Hippodromen riding center in Oslo.
One of his riding pupils were the Norwegian queen, Queen Maud (1869–1938).