José Álvarez de las Asturias Bohórquez y Goyeneche, 10th Marquess of Trujillos (23 March 1895 – 27 February 1993) was a Spanish

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 ...

. Álvarez de Bohórquez 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 ...

and won the team jumping gold medal in 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 ...

. His name is also shortened to José Álvarez de Bohórquez, José Á. de Bohórquez, or José Álvarez.

Biography

José Álvarez de Bohórquez was born on 23 March 1895, in

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.DBO, cited.Karlsson 1998, cited. In the

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, he finished ninth in the individual jumping and placed eighth as part of the Spanish team in the team jumping with his horse Acabado.MDC 2000, cited. In the

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he finished tenth in the individual jumping and won the gold medal as part of the Spanish team in the team jumping with his horse Zalamero. Álvarez de Bohórquez died on 27 February 1993.

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