An avid hunter and sportsman, Gustaf presided over the 1912 Olympic Games and chaired the Swedish Association of Sports from 1897 to 1907. Most notably, he represented Sweden (under the alias of Mr G.) as a competitive tennis player, keeping up competitive tennis until his eighties, when his eyesight deteriorated rapidly. He was succeeded by his son, Gustaf VI Adolf.
An avid hunter and sportsman Gustaf presided over the 1912 Olympic Games and chaired the Swedish Association of Sports from 1897 to 1907 Most notably he represented Sweden (under the alias of Mr G) as a competitive tennis player keeping up competitive tennis until his eighties when his eyesight deteriorated rapidly He was succeeded by his son Gustaf VI Adolf