Adam Królikiewicz

Olympic athlete

1894 – 1966

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Who was Adam Królikiewicz?

Adam Łukasz Królikiewicz was a Polish horse rider, major of Polish Army, who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

He was a member of Polish Legions and fought in World War I.

In 1924 he and his horse Picador won the bronze medal in the individual jumping competition. As part of the Polish jumping team they finishing sixth in the team jumping competition.

He died in 1966 accident, when he fell from a horse during the filming of Andrzej Wajda's film Popioły.

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Born
Dec 9, 1894
Also known as
  • Adam Krolikiewicz
Died
1966

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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