Julio García Fernández de los Ríos
Spanish horse rider (1894–1969)
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Julio García Fernández de los Ríos[1] (31 December 1894 in Reinosa, Cantabria – 29 July 1969 in Madrid) was a Spanish horse rider. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
FullnameJulio García Fernández de los Ríos
Died29 July 1969 (aged 74)
Madrid, Spain
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| Full name | Julio García Fernández de los Ríos | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 December 1894 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 July 1969 (aged 74) Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||
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García won the gold medal as part of the Spanish team in the team jumping with his horse Revistade after finishing twelfth in the individual jumping,[2] being the first Cantabrian medallist ever.
He was president and president of honor of the Spanish Equestrian Federation.[1]
