Wilhelm Graf von Hohenau
Encyclopedia
Wilhelm Graf von Hohenau (November 27, 1884 – April 11, 1957) was a German
Graf
and horse rider
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He won the bronze medal in the equestrian team jumping
event.
He was the second son of Friedrich, Graf von Hohenau, and thus a grandson of Prince Albrecht of Prussia and second cousin of Emperor Wilhelm II.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Graf
Graf
Graf is a historical German noble title equal in rank to a count or a British earl...
and horse rider
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
.
He won the bronze medal in the equestrian team jumping
Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Team jumping
The team jumping was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. Unlike the team eventing competition, the team jumping was not simply a sum of scores from the individual jumping competition. Instead, riders...
event.
He was the second son of Friedrich, Graf von Hohenau, and thus a grandson of Prince Albrecht of Prussia and second cousin of Emperor Wilhelm II.