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4 unusual facts about Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics


Arthur Qvist

Qvist also participated in the individual jumping competition with his horse Notatus and finished 24th.

The Norwegian jumping team did not finish the team jumping competition, because only Qvist was able to finish the event.

As member of the Norwegian dressage team they finished seventh in the team dressage competition.

Eight years later he finished 17th with his horse Jaspis in the individual dressage competition.


Brzeg

It was from Brieg garrison, the German Cavalry Captain (Rittmeister) Konrad Freiherr von Wangenheim became famous for securing a Gold medal win at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin for the German equestrian team whilst suffering with a broken collarbone.


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