Arthur von Pongracz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arthur von Pongracz

Austrian sportsman

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1864

Place of Birth: Bielsko-Biała, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1942

Profession: military personnel, athlete

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Arthur von Pongracz

  • Arthur von Pongrácz de Szent-Miklós und Óvár, Hungarian: szentmiklósi és óvári (gróf, báró, ill.
  • nemes) Pongrácz Artúr (25 June 1864, Biala, Austria-Hungary – 13 January 1942, Vienna) was an Austrian equestrian rider.
  • He competed in Dressage at the 1924, 1928, and 1936 Summer Olympics, with his best performance being 4th place in Men's Team Dressage in 1936 and 6th place in Men's Individual Dressage in 1928.
  • He was also the second oldest athlete ever to compete at the Olympics (in the non-art disciplines), after Oscar Swahn.

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