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| '''Hans Wikne''' ( |
'''Hans Wikne''' (11 September 1914 – 17 October 1996) was a ] ] rider who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. At the ] in ], he finished fifth in the ] and 11th in the ] events. | ||
| ], Wikne lit the ] when the ] were held in ] in lieu of ]'s strict ] ] laws which prevented the competitions from taking place in host city ]. | ], Wikne lit the ] when the ] were held in ] in lieu of ]'s strict ] ] laws which prevented the competitions from taking place in host city ]. | ||
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Swedish equestrianHans Wikne (11 September 1914 – 17 October 1996) was a Swedish equestrian rider who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he finished fifth in the team dressage and 11th in the individual dressage events.
Eight years earlier, Wikne lit the Olympic Flame when the equestrian events were held in Stockholm in lieu of Australia's strict horse quarantine laws which prevented the competitions from taking place in host city Melbourne.
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| Preceded byGuido Caroli | Final Olympic torchbearer with Ron Clarke Melbourne 1956 |
Succeeded byKen Henry |
| Preceded byPaavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen | Final Summer Olympic torchbearer with Ron Clarke Melbourne 1956 |
Succeeded byGiancarlo Peris |
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