Alphonse Gemuseus (8 May 1898 – 28 January 1981) was a Swiss horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Alphonse Gemuseus
Alphonse Gemuseus in 1927
Personal information
Born8 May 1898 (1898-05-08)
Died28 January 1981(1981-01-28) (aged 82)
Medal record
Men's Equestrian
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Individual jumping
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team jumping

In 1924 he and his horse Lucette won the gold medal in the individual jumping competition. They also won the silver medal as part of the Swiss team in the team jumping competition. Four years later he and Lucette finished eighth as part of the Swiss team in the team jumping competition as well as in the individual jumping event.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alphonse Gemuseus Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Alphonse Gemuseus". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
edit