Arthur Qvist
Norwegian equestrian · Norway · On the map · Athletes · Lived 1896 to 1973 · aged 77
Arthur Qvist was a Norwegian military officer, Olympic horse rider and Nazi collaborator. A regular cavalry officer in the pre-war Royal Norwegian Army, Qvist competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics where he earned a silver medal and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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During World War II, he commanded the Waffen-SS's Norwegian Legion as an SS-Obersturmbannführer. After the war, he was sentenced to 8 years in prison for his collaborationist crimes.
Country
Norway
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1973 · aged 77
