Eduard von Lütcken (26 October 1882 – 15 September 1914) was a German
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
1912 Summer Olympics.
He was part of the German team which won the silver medal in the equestrian
team event.
He was killed in action during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
.
See also
*
List of Olympians killed in World War I
A total of 144 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War I.
See also
* List of international rugby union players killed in World War I
Notes
A.This includes Hermann von Bönninghausen and Paul Berger, who both died following ...
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1882 births
1914 deaths
Equestrians at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Olympic equestrians for Germany
German male equestrians
Olympic silver medalists for Germany
German event riders
Olympic medalists in equestrian
German military personnel killed in World War I
Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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