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Polo At The 1924 Summer Olympics
A polo tournament was contested at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. The competition ran from 28 June to 12 July at the Château de Bagatelle and the Saint-Cloud Racecourse, with five teams competing. Argentina won the gold medal, beating all four of the other nations in the country's Olympic polo debut. Silver went to the United States, which played in—and won—the first three games of the tournament before a close-played (6–5) loss to Argentina in game 6. Great Britain, the two-time defending champions, finished with bronze. Background This was the fourth time that polo was played at the Olympics; the sport had previously appeared in 1900, 1908, and 1920 and would appear again in 1936. Each time, the tournament was for men only. Argentina and the United States were favored; the two teams were recognized as the top two polo nations in the world but had never faced each other before. Argentina made its debut in polo in 1924. Great Britain made its fourth appearance; it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Bagatelle
The Château de Bagatelle is a small Neoclassical style château with several small formal French gardens, a rose garden, and an ''orangerie''. It is set on 59 acres of gardens in French landscape style in the Bois de Boulogne, which is located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. There is also a located near Abbeville in northern France. Origins The château is a glorified playground, actually a ''maison de plaisance'' intended for brief stays while hunting in the Bois de Boulogne in a party atmosphere. The French word ''bagatelle'', from the Italian word ''bagatella'', means a trifle or little decorative nothing. Initially, a small hunting lodge was built on the site for the Maréchal d'Estrées in 1720. In 1775, the Comte d'Artois, Louis XVI's brother, purchased the property from the Prince de Chimay. The Comte soon had the existing house torn down, with plans to rebuild. Famously, Marie-Antoinette wagered against the Comte, her brother-in-law, that the new château ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre De Chapelle
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (''Kefa),'' the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname. People with the given name * Abbé Pierre, Henri Marie Joseph Grouès (1912–2007), French Catholic priest who founded the Emmaus Movement * Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher * Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380–1453) * Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre (1845–1919) * Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 1737), French naval commander and Governor General of Saint-Domingue * Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justo San Miguel
Justo San Miguel (5 July 1870 – 2 June 1947) was a Spanish polo player. He competed in the polo tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1870 births 1947 deaths Spanish polo players Polo players at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic polo players for Spain Sportspeople from Granada {{Spain-polo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopoldo Saínz De La Maza
Leopoldo Saínz de la Maza Gutiérrez-Solana y Gómez de la Puente, 1st Count of la Maza (23 December 1879 – 6 February 1954) was a Spanish polo player. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in 1920. See also *Count of la Maza Count of la Maza ( es, Conde de la Maza) is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, Peerage of Spain, granted in 1910 by Alfonso XIII of Spain, Alfonso XIII to Leopoldo Sainz de la Maza, one of his mayordomos de semana. The 1st Count won one ... References External links * 1879 births 1954 deaths Spanish polo players Polo players at the 1920 Summer Olympics Polo players at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in polo Olympic polo players for Spain Olympic silver medalists for Spain Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Utrera Sportspeople from the Province of Seville {{Spain-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hernando Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duke Of Peñaranda
Hernando Carlos María Teresa Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 18th Duke of Peñaranda de Duero, GE (3 November 1882 – 7 November 1936), was a Spanish nobleman. Biography He was born in Madrid, the younger son of the 16th Duke of Alba and his wife, María del Rosario Falcó, 21st Countess of Siruela. On his father's death on 13 October 1901, he became the 18th Duke of Peñaranda (and a grandee of Spain), 13th Marquess of Valderrabano and 11th Count of Montijo (also with the Grandeeship attached). His elder brother Jacobo inherited the majority of the family titles, including the Dukedom of Alba. The Duke of Peñaranda was a '' Gentilhombre Grande España'' (Gentleman Grandee of Spain of the Royal Household) to King Alfonso XIII of Spain. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he and his brother were on the Spanish polo team, winning the silver medal. On 20 December 1920, the Duke was married to María del Carmen Saavedra y de Collado, 13th Marchioness of Villaviciosa (daughter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis De Figueroa (polo)
Luis de Figueroa, OSH (died March 23, 1523) was a Roman Catholic monk who served as co-governor of Santo Domingo (1516–1519) and bishop elect of Santo Domingo but died before his consecration.MCN Bigrafias: "Figueroa, fray Luis de (¿-1523)" retrieved February 24, 2016 ''(in Latin)'' Biography Luis de Figueroa was born in , . He was ordained a priest in the Order ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro De Figueroa
Álvaro de Figueroa (24 December 1893 – 11 October 1950) was a Spanish polo player. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and 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 ..., winning a silver medal in 1920. References External links * 1893 births 1950 deaths Spanish polo players Polo players at the 1920 Summer Olympics Polo players at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in polo Olympic polo players of Spain Olympic silver medalists for Spain Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Madrid {{Spain-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinnear Wise
Wing Commander Percival Kinnear Wise (17 April 1885 – 7 June 1968) was a British Olympic polo player and Royal Air Force officer. Biography Wise was born on 17 April 1885 in Hong Kong to Alfred Gascoyne Wise and Augusta Frances Nugent. His father was a judge for the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, and his brother was Alfred Roy Wise. He was a Group Captain in the military and served with the British Indian Army and then the Royal Flying Corps. For his services in the First World War, he was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and the Order of St. Michael and St. George. He won the bronze medal in the 1924 Paris Summer Olympic Games alongside teammates Frederick W. Barrett, Frederick Guest, and Dennis Bingham. He died on 7 June 1968 in Aldeburgh Aldeburgh ( ) is a coastal town in the county of Suffolk, England. Located to the north of the River Alde. Its estimated population was 2,276 in 2019. It was home to the composer Benjamin Britten and rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Guest
Frederick Edward "Freddie" Guest, (14 June 1875 – 28 April 1937) was a British politician best known for being Chief Whip of Prime Minister David Lloyd George's Coalition Liberal Party, 1917–1921. He was also Secretary of State for Air between 1921 and 1922. He won the bronze medal with the British polo team at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Early life Frederick Edward Guest was born in London, the third son of Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne (1835–1914) and Lady Cornelia Spencer-Churchill (1847–1927). The Guest family had made its fortune in the iron and steel industry during the 18th and 19th centuries and had married into the aristocracy. The Wimbornes were Conservatives who had been friends of Benjamin Disraeli. His mother was the eldest daughter of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough. Guest's four brothers were also politically active, with Ivor Guest serving as 2nd Baron Wimborne, then 1st Viscount Wimborne, a junior minister, and Lord Lieut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Bingham
John Dennis Yelverton Bingham (11 August 1880 – 28 December 1940) was a British Olympic polo player. Biography He was born on 11 August 1880 in Bangor, County Down in Northern Ireland to John George Barry Bingham and Matilda Catherine Ward. He competed in the 1924 Paris Summer Olympic Games and won the bronze medal alongside teammates Frederick Guest, Frederick W. Barrett, and Kinnear Wise. He died on 28 December 1940 in Cirencester Cirencester (, ; see below for more variations) is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, west of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswolds. It is the home of .... References Polo players at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic polo players of Great Britain English polo players 1940 deaths 1880 births Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in polo {{UK-polo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick W
Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Nobility Anhalt-Harzgerode *Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) Austria * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198 * Frederick II, Duke of Austria (1219–1246), last Duke of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty * Frederick the Fair (Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg), 1286–1330), Duke of Austria and King of the Romans Baden * Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden (1826–1907), Grand Duke of Baden * Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden (1857–1928), Grand Duke of Baden Bohemia * Frederick, Duke of Bohemia (died 1189), Duke of Olomouc and Bohemia Britain * Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707–1751), eldest son of King George II of Great Britain Brandenburg/Prussia * Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg (1371–1440), also known as Frederick VI, Burgrave of Nuremberg * Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (1413–1470), Margrave of Brandenburg * Frederick William, Elector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Pastré
Count Jean André Hubert Pastré (2 December 1888 – 29 June 1960) was a French polo player. He played polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Early life Jean Pastré was born in 1888. He was the son of Count Ange André Pastré (1856-1926) and Clara Goldschmidt (1866-1930). His paternal grandfather, Eugène Pastré, was a French shipowner and merchant, and the first owner of the Château Pastré in Marseille. Polo Pastré became a polo player. In 1913, he played polo as part of the Red Devils team alongside Captain J. Jaubert, F. Egan, E. Targett in the Laversine Open Polo Cup at the Château de Laversine, Baron Robert de Rothschild's estate near Chantilly. A year later, in 1914, he played as a member of the Quidnuncs team alongside Captain C. G. Higgins, Captain E. D. Miller, and M. F. Mallet at the Cote d'Azur Polo Club in Mandelieu near Cannes. The match was attended by the Prime Minister, Poincare, and his wife, as well as Marshal Philippe Pétain. He played polo at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
