Tuesday 15 May 2012

Equestrian Eventing in 1920 Summer Olympic Games

In the 1920 Summer Olympic Games the equestrian events at in Antwerp included Eventing, show jumping and dressage events. The competitions were started from September 6, 1920-September 12, 1920.

Helmer Fredrik Gustafsson Morner
Helmer Fredrik Gustafsson Morner was born in May 8, 1895 in Sweden.  Helmer Fredrik Gustafsson Morner also known as Graf Helmer Morner, he was was a horse rider from Swedish who Participate in the 1920 Summer Olympics. 
In 1920 he and his horse Germania won the gold medal in the individual eventing competition. They were also part of the Swedish team which won the gold medal in the team eventing. Helmer Fredrik Gustafsson Morner was died in the January 5, 1962.
John Age Lundstrom
John Age Lundstrom was born in 8 June 1890 in Landskrona. John Age Lundstrom was a Swedish Air Force general and horse rider who competed in the Summer Olympics 1920 Games and in the 1924 Olympics. Lundstrom was born in 1910 and became an officer in the Dragoon liutenant Livregementets He became the 1916th Air Force pilot in 1924 and was appointed captain of the Swedish Air Force 1926th That same year he became a teacher at the Royal Air Force Flight Academy. He was commander of the F 4 Frösön wings in 1931 and commanding officer of the Royal Air Force Flight Academy, named in the years 1932-1943. In 1948 he was chief of staff delegation Folke Bernadotte in Palestine, and was an eyewitness to the murder of Bernadotte. 
He reached the rank of major general. He was riding on the trainer Stromsholm during the year 1919-1921. He was a Swedish fencing master 1914th film In 1920 he and his horse was part of the Swedish YSRA team rider, who won a gold medal in team eventing competition. Moreover he won a silver medal in individual eventing. He also competed in the individual jumping event with a horse, Eros and finished fourteenth. Four years later he and his horse was Anvers won the gold medal with the Swedish team jumping. In the event that the individual score jumps tenth. John Age Lundstrom was died in the 26 September 1975
Ettore Caffaratti
Ettore Caffaratti was born in the May 12, 1886 in Italy was an Italian horse rider who participate in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 Olympic Games he and his horse Caniche by winning the silver medal in the team eventing and the bronze medal in the individual Eventing Events. 
He also won the bronze medal in the team jumping contests with his horse Tradittore. Ettore Caffaratti was died in the 1969.

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