Charles Pahud de Mortanges, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Pahud de Mortanges

equestrian

Date of Birth: 13-May-1896

Place of Birth: The Hague, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1971

Profession: event rider

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges (13 May 1896 in 's-Gravenhage – 7 April 1971 in 's-Gravenhage) was a Dutch horse rider who competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and was the flag bearer for the Netherlands in 1932.
He is only one of two equestrians (Mark Todd) to win two consecutive Olympic titles in the individual three-day event.
Besides his riding achievements, de Mortanges was president or vice president of the National Olympic Committee (1946–1961) and a member of the International Olympic Committee (1946–1964).
He was also a top commanding officer of the Royal Netherlands Motorized Infantry Brigade in 1944–1945 and later a senior army official overseeing the official ceremonies involving the Dutch Royal Family.