Famous People with Name Gustaf

Gustaf Munch-Petersen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Gustaf Munch-Petersen: was a Danish writer and painter. He wrote surreal prose-poems, considered groundbreaking in his time, which have inspired later writers.Gustaf Munch-Petersen grew up in a rich and respectable home; he was son of Valfrid Palmgren, a Swedish born Associate Professor in Swedish at Copenhagen University and Jon Julius Munch-Petersen, Professor in Engineering Research at the Polytechnic School. He graduated from Gymnasium in 1930 and thereafter started several academic courses, but none could capture his interest for more than a short period of time.

Gustaf Axel Estlander            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Gustaf Axel Estlander: was one of the most successful Scandinavian yacht designers of the early 20th century. He was born and educated in Finland, later set up a yacht yard in Germany, and spent his final years in Sweden. As a sporty youth, Estlander in 1894 sailed from Finland to Sweden in a canoe. He was an accomplished skater, winning the 1898 European Speed Skating Championship for Men in Helsinki, Finland.

Gustaf Eugen Bergman            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Gustaf Eugen Bergman: was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the featherweight class after losing his fight to Carlos Abarca.

Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern: was an Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr.: was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.