Equestrian Events At The 1920 Summer Olympics

	Equestrian Events At The 1920 Summer Olympics The equestrian events at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp included eventing, show jumping, vaulting and dressage. The competitions were held from 6 to 12 September 1920. Although 89 riders were competing, many rode in more than one event, with 87 entries total (45 jumping, 17 dressage, 25 eventing). Vaulting was also held, its one appearance at an Olympic Games, with only Belgium, France and Sweden fielding teams. Disciplines Dressage The requirements for the dressage test remained the same as for the 1912 Games. Team dressage medals were not distributed. Show jumping The show jumping competition held both its individual and team competitions on the same day, and riders in the team event could not compete for an individual medal. Therefore, 10 riders total (5 teams and 5 individual) could be sent for the jumping competition, although only Italy and Sweden were able to field that many riders. Eventing The eventing competition removed the dressage test for the 1920 Games, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp) The Olympisch Stadion () or Kielstadion ) was built as the main stadium for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. For those games, it hosted the athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, rugby union, tug of war, weightlifting and korfball (demonstration) events. Following the Olympics it was converted to a football stadium. Its current tenant is K Beerschot VA, a Belgian football club. There are no remnants of the Olympic athletics track. It is possible that Archibald Leitch was involved in the design of the stadium having made several visits prior to the Games. References External links IOC Antwerp 1920 Page The IOC page of 1920 Summer Olympics includes a photo gallery with images of the stadium. Information and photos of the Olympisch Stadion {{coord, 51, 11, 06, N, 4, 22, 56, E, display=title, region:BE_type:landmark_source:dewiki Venues of the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic athletics venues Olympic equestrian venues Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Åge Lundström Major General John Åge Lundström (8 June 1890 – 26 September 1975) was a Swedish Air Force officer and horse rider who competed in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. Early life Lundström was born on 8 June 1890 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Ernst Lundström, an artist, and his wife countess Mathilda (née Rudenschöld). Career Military career Lundström was commissioned as an officer in 1910 and was appointed lieutenant in the Life Regiment Dragoons in 1916. He became an air force pilot in 1925 and was appointed captain in the General Staff in 1924 and captain of the Swedish Air Force in 1926. Lundström was a teacher in air warfare at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College 1926–29 and at the Royal Military Academy 1928–31. He was promoted to major in 1932, lieutenant colonel in 1936, colonel in 1937, and major general in 1945. Lundström left the military in 1947. He was the adjutant of the Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten from 1929. Lundström was acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Carl Gustaf Lewenhaupt Carl Gustaf Moritz Thure Lewenhaupt (7 January 1884 – 11 May 1935) was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won a bronze medal in the individual jumping event. In 1924 he was a non-scoring member of the Swedish team that won a silver medal in team three-day eventing; he failed to finish his individual routine. Lewenhaupt came from a noble family and was the son of Count Carl-Johan Lewenhaupt. In 1904 he became second lieutenant in a King's dragoons regiment, and was promoted to lieutenant in 1906. After completing his studies at the National Defence College in 1909-11 and at the French Riding School in Saumur he briefly served in the Belgian army in 1913, though his main appointment was with the General Staff A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alessandro Valerio Alessandro Valerio (May 18, 1881 – May 28, 1955) was an Italian horse rider. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ... and, with his horse Cento, won the silver medal in the individual jumping event. References External links * * * * 1881 births 1955 deaths Italian show jumping riders Olympic equestrians for Italy Italian male equestrians Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Italy-equestrian-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Tommaso Lequio Di Assaba Tommaso Lequio di Assaba (October 21, 1893 – December 17, 1965) was an Italian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics, and 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... Biography In 1920 he and his horse Trebecco won the gold medal in the individual jumping event. Four years later he and Trebecco won the silver medal in individual jumping. They finished fifth in the team jumping competition as part of the Italian team. He competed in the individual eventing competition with his horse Torena, but they were not able to finish. Nevertheless, they won the bronze medal as part of the Italian team in the team eventing competition. In 1928 he was not able to finish the individual eventing competition again, this tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jacques Misonne Jacques Pierre Joseph Marie Misonne (11 December 1892 in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium – 25 September 1968 in Haut-Ittre, Walloon Brabant, Belgium) was a Belgian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... In 1920, he and his horse Gaucho finished 17th in the individual eventing competition. They also participated in the individual jumping event and finished 25th. Four years later, riding Torino, he finished fourth with the Belgian team in the team jumping competition after finishing 13th in the individual jumping event. In 1928, on Keepsake, he was a member of the Belgian team which finished 14th in the team jumping competition after finishing 38 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jules Bonvalet Jules Bonvalet (born 18 June 1888, date of death unknown) was a Belgian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... In 1920 he and his horse ''Weppelghem'' won the bronze medal in the team eventing, after finishing twelfth in the individual eventing competition. They also participated in the individual jumping event and finished fifteenth. Four years later he and his horse ''Weppelghem'' finished fifth as member of the Belgian equipé in the team eventing, after finishing 16th in the individual eventing competition. References External linksJules Bonvalet's profile at databaseOlympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oswald Lints Oswald Guillaume Henri Lints (18 April 1895 – 8 June 1970) was a Belgian equestrian. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, , together with Roger Moeremans d'Emaüs, Jules Bonvalet and Jacques Misonne, and placed 10th in individual eventing. References External links * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roger Moeremans D'Emaüs Roger Édouard Louis Marie Joseph Ghislain Moeremans d'Emaüs (12 June 1890 – 19 March 1975) was a Belgian horse rider and rowing coxswain who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... In 1920 he and his horse ''Sweet Girl'' won the bronze medal in the team eventing, after finishing fourth in the individual eventing competition. They also participated in the individual jumping event and finished seventh. References External links profile 1890 births 1975 deaths Belgian male equestrians Belgian show jumping riders Event riders Olympic equestrians for Belgium Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Carlo Asinari Carlo Asinari (3 November 1884 – 2 February 1953) was an Italian show jumping rider, that won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games. He was born in Pisa and died in Turin. Biography Asinari participated in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... Achievements References External links * * Italian Olympians ARP-ATZ: "ASINARI Conte di SAN MARZANO, Cap. Carlo" 1884 births 1953 deaths Italian show jumping riders Olympic equestrians for Italy Italian male equestrians Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Pisa {{Italy-equestrian-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Giulio Cacciandra Giulio Cacciandra (15 July 1884 – 28 January 1971) was an Italian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... In 1920 he and his horse ''Facetto'' won the silver medal in the team eventing after finishing 14th in the individual eventing competition. He also won the bronze with his horse ''Fortunello'' in the team jumping event. Giulio Cacciandra was a cavalry general. At the 1920 Olympics in Antwerpen, he took part in the three-day event on ''Facetto'' and in the jumping on ''Fortunello'', winning medals in both events with the Italian team, silver in eventing and bronze in jumping. He later founded the Società Ippica, a riding school in his home town of Alessandrina. ">su2/sup> References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Garibaldi Spighi Garibaldi Spighi (11 June 1891 – 9 July 1978) was an Italian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... In 1920 he and his horse ''Otello'' won the silver medal in the team eventing after finishing fifth in the individual eventing competition. He also finished tenth with his horse ''Virginia'' in the individual jumping event. References External links * 1891 births 1978 deaths Italian event riders Italian show jumping riders Olympic equestrians for Italy Italian male equestrians Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Italy-equestrian-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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