António Borges d'Almeida (18 October 1898 – 24 September 1959) was a
Portuguese
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horse rider
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. He competed 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 1924, Borges and his horse ''Reginald'' won the bronze medal as part of the Portuguese
show jumping
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team, after finishing fifth in the
individual jumping competition.
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1898 births
1959 deaths
Equestrians at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Portugal
Olympic equestrians for Portugal
Portuguese male equestrians
Show jumping riders
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
People from Fornos de Algodres
Sportspeople from Guarda District
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