Alphonse Gemuseus (8 May 1898 – 28 January 1981) was a
Swiss horse rider
Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes the ...
who competed in the
1924 Summer Olympics and in the
1928 Summer Olympics.
In 1924 he and his horse Lucette won the gold medal in the individual jumping competition. They also won the silver medal as part of the Swiss team in the team jumping competition. Four years later he and Lucette finished eighth as part of the Swiss team in the
team jumping competition as well as in the
individual jumping event.
References
External links
DatabaseOlympics.com profile
1898 births
1981 deaths
Swiss male equestrians
Swiss show jumping riders
Olympic equestrians for Switzerland
Equestrians at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland
Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
20th-century Swiss people
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