Adam Łukasz Królikiewicz (9 December 1894 – 4 May 1966) was a Polish
horse rider
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, major of Polish Army, who competed in the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...
. He was born in
Lviv
Lviv ( or ; ; ; see #Names and symbols, below for other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the List of cities in Ukraine, fifth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of It serves as the administrative centre of ...
. He died in
Konstancin-Jeziorna
Konstancin-Jeziorna is a spa town in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 17,566 inhabitants (as of March 2011, according to GUS). It is located about south of downtown Warsaw and is a part of the Warsaw metropolitan area.
The t ...
. He was a member of
Polish Legions and fought in
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
.
In 1924 he and his horse ''Picador'' won the bronze medal in the
individual jumping competition. As part of the Polish
jumping
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team they finishing sixth in the
team jumping competition.
In 1966 he died in an accident, when he fell from a horse during the filming of
Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the "P ...
's film ''
Popioły''.
Honours and awards
* Silver Cross of the
Order of Virtuti Militari
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*
Cross of Independence
Cross of Independence () was the second highest Polish military decoration between World Wars I and II. It was awarded to individuals who had fought actively for the independence of Poland, and was released in three classes.
History
The Cr ...
* Silver
Cross of Merit - twice
References
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1894 births
1966 deaths
Sportspeople from Lviv
Polish Austro-Hungarians
Sportspeople from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
Polish male equestrians
Show jumping riders
Olympic equestrians for Poland
Equestrians at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Poland
Polish legionnaires (World War I)
Polish people of World War I
Recipients of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Recipients of the Silver Cross of Merit (Poland)
Recipients of the Cross of Independence
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Deaths by horse-riding accident
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Polish Army officers
20th-century Polish sportsmen
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