Frode Rasmussen Kirkebjerg (10 May 1888 – 12 January 1975) was a Danish

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 The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

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 1912 he did not finish the Individual eventing (Military) competition, also the Danish team did not finish the team event. Twelve years later he won the silver medal in the individual three-day event (Military) event.

Family

Frode had three children: Lars Eivind Bluun Kirkebjerg, Dorrit Kirkebjerg Dawes, and Lisbet Kirkebjerg Abrams. Wooldridge, Jules. "The Life of Frode R. Kirkebjerg." Bachelors' thesis, Grove City College, 2021.

References

1888 births 1975 deaths Danish male equestrians Equestrians at the 1912 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians for Denmark Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Event riders Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub