Henri Rang
Henri Rang (8 June 1902 in Timișoara – 25 December 1946 in Iași) was a Romanian horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his horse Delfis won the silver medal in the individual jumping competition.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Equestrian | ||
Representing  Romania | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1936 Berlin | Individual jumping |
He died in a motorcycle accident on Christmas Day 1946, riding his Zündapp sidecar, a gift from Adolf Hitler following his Olympics performance.[1]
References
- Mincan, Mihai (13 June 2015). "Destinul nedrept și tragic al ultimului mare călăreț român". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
External links
- Henri Rang at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 8 February 2007)
- Henri Rang at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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