Henri Louis Marie van Schaik (July 24, 1899 in
Delft – August 19, 1991 in
Cavendish, Vermont
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,
United States
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) was a Dutch
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
1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he and his horse ''Santa Bell''
won the silver medal as part of the Dutch
show jumping team, after finishing 23rd in the
individual jumping competition.
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1899 births
1991 deaths
Dutch show jumping riders
Olympic equestrians of the Netherlands
Dutch male equestrians
Equestrians at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
Sportspeople from Delft
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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