Hélder de Souza Martins (28 November 1901 – 2 February 1957) was a Portuguese horse rider who 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 ...

, the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

and the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. In 1924 he and his horse ''Avro'' won the bronze medal as part of the Portuguese

show jumping Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...

team, after finishing twelfth in the individual jumping competition. Four years later he and his horse ''Avro'' finished sixth as part of the Portuguese

team, after finishing 16th in the individual jumping competition.

References

External links

Hélder de Souza at databaseOlympics.com
* 1901 births 1957 deaths Portuguese male equestrians Show jumping riders Olympic equestrians for Portugal Equestrians at the 1924 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1928 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Portugal Place of birth missing Place of death missing Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Portugal-equestrian-bio-stub