Per Carleson

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Per Carleson
Birth namePer Hjalmar Ludvig Carleson
Born(1917-07-11)11 July 1917
Stockholm, Sweden
Died8 June 2004(2004-06-08) (aged 86)
Gothenburg, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Service/branchCoastal Artillery (Swedish Navy)
Years of service1940–1977
RankSenior Colonel
Commands held

Senior Colonel Per Hjalmar Ludvig Carleson (11 July 1917 – 8 June 2004) was a Swedish officer and épée fencer. Carleson was one of the founders of the Swedish Coastal Rangers.

Early life

Carleson was born on 11 July 1917 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of captain Waldemar Carleson and his wife Gunnila (née Unge).[1] He grew up in Stockholm with four brothers. Early attention was paid to his great interest and aptitude for swimming. During high school years at Högre latinläroverket å Norrmalm, he became Swedish champion and record holder in the 100 m backstroke.[2] He attended Norra Latin in Stockholm where he was chairman of the sports association (Norra Latins Idrottsförening, NLIF) between 1935 and 1936.[1] Carleson passed studentexamen at Norra Latin in 1937,[3] after which he studied at Stockholm University College. He was adopted as a reserve cadet in the Swedish Coastal Artillery in 1939, and studied the same year at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy, after which he was appointed second lieutenant in the Swedish Coastal Artillery's reserve in 1940.[4]

Career

Military career

Carleson took the officer course at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy from 1940 to 1941, after which he graduated as an officer in 1941 and the same year was commissioned as an officer and appointed second lieutenant[4] and was assigned to Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment (KA 1)[3] where he immediately started serving in a unit in the outermost coastline.[2] Carleson was promoted to lieutenant in 1942.[5] Later he became commander of a training company in Vaxholm. After graduation from the Swedish Army Physical Training School (Arméns gymnastik- och idrottsskola), he was placed as a cadet and sports officer at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy.[2] Carleson attended the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1944 to 1946,[3] and was then promoted to captain in 1947[6] and then the staff and artillery course at the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1947 to 1949.[7]

Carleson served in the

the archipelago, good at orienteering, preferably a combat diver, knowledgeable signaller and artillery observer, and also strong, durable and provided with good judgment".[9]

Carleson was promoted to major in 1957 and served in the Defence Staff from 1957 to 1962. In 1962 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and appointed chief of staff of the Norrland Coastal Artillery Defence (Norrlands kustartilleriförsvar, NK).[7] In 1964, Carleson was promoted to colonel and appointed chief of Section 2 in the Naval Staff.[8] Carleson was promoted to senior colonel in 1969 and was appointed commanding officer of the Gothenburg and Bohus Defence District as well as Halland Defence District (Fo 31/32) as well as commander of Gothenburg Coastal Artillery Defence (GbK). He held this position until 1977.[7]

Sports career

Per Carleson
Personal information
Born(1917-07-11)11 July 1917
Stockholm, Sweden
Died8 June 2004(2004-06-08) (aged 86)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Sport
SportFencing
EventÉpée
ClubKA1 IF, Vaxholm
FFF, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Épée, team
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Épée, team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1947 Lisbon Épée, team
Silver medal – second place 1949 Cairo Épée, team
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Cairo Épée, ind.
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Monte Carlo Épée, team
Bronze medal – third place 1951 Stockholm Épée, team
Silver medal – second place 1954 Luxembourg Épée, team

Carleson competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won two team medals, in 1948 and 1952. He was a Swedish Olympic flag bearer at the 1948 and 1956 Games.[10][11][12]

Carleson started as a backstroke swimmer, and in the late 1930s held a national record and was a national champion over 100 m. Besides his Olympic achievements, he won three silver and three bronze medals at the world championships between 1947 and 1954.[13]

Later life

He became president of

Paul P. Harris Fellow recognition and became honorary member of his own Rotary club. During his last year of life, he received an award that greatly pleased him. The voluntary education organization Förbundet Kustjägarna ("Coastal Ranger Association"), which was formed in 2003, handed over its newly established gold medal with number 1 to Carleson.[2]

Personal life

In 1952, he married Karin Stenbeck (born 1906), the daughter of Magnus Ekstedt and Anna (née Hörman).[7]

Death

Carleson died on 8 June 2004 in Gothenburg. He was interred on 20 July 2004 at the Western Cemetery in Gothenburg.[14]

Dates of rank

Awards and decorations

Honours

References

  1. ^
    SELIBR 784539
    .
  2. ^
    SELIBR 8258455
    .
  3. ^
    SELIBR 10452099
    .
  4. ^
    SELIBR 861054.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
    )
  5. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1943 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1943. p. 372.
  6. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1948 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1948. p. 400.
  7. ^
    SELIBR 3681533
    .
  8. ^
    SELIBR 53513
    .
  9. ISSN 2000-3471
    . Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Per Carleson". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010.
  11. ^ "Per Carleson Olympic Results". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Sweden". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Per Carleson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Carleson, Per Hjalmar Ludvig". www.svenskagravar.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  15. ^ Kungl. Hovstaterna: Kungl. Maj:ts Ordens arkiv, Matriklar (D 1), vol. 14 (1970–1979), p. 30, digital imageing.
  16. SELIBR 3682754
    .
  17. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1960 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1960. p. 18.
  18. SELIBR 4112111
    .

External links
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Per_Carleson&oldid=1191855744"