Daniel Norling

Lars Daniel Norling was a Swedish Army officer, gymnast and equestrian, born in Stockholm on 16 January 1888 and died in Malmö on 28 August 1958, who took part in the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. He won gold in the men's team gymnastics event in 1908 and a second gold as a member of the Swedish gymnastics team in the Swedish system event in 1912, and at the 1920 Games in Antwerp he was a member of the Swedish equestrian jumping team that won the gold medal. Olympedia notes that his brother Axel Norling was on both of the gymnastics teams, and that Norling was captain of the 1st Logistics Company stationed in Hässleholm. He was promoted to major in 1937 and was a Knight of the Order of the Sword.