Alfons Lütke-Westhues
German equestrian
| Medal record | ||
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| Equestrian | ||
Representing  Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1956 Stockholm | Show jumping, Team |
Alfons Lütke-Westhues (17 May 1930 in Westbevern – 8 March 2004 in Warendorf) was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the German team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.[1] He rode a horse named 'Ala'. On one of the jumps, he was thrown out of the saddle, and clung to the horse and got back on, though this move lost them 3 points. They came 2nd.
His brother Lutz, August Lütke-Westhues was also an equestrian, who won two Olympic silver medals. He wasn't able to compete as his horse became sick. So the team was down to Alfons riding Ala, Hans-Guenther Vinkler riding Halla and Fritz Tiedeman riding Meteor. They ended up coming 1st.
References
- ^ "Alfons Lütke Westhues". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
External links
- Alfons Lütke-Westhues at Olympedia
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- 1912
Lewenhaupt, Kilman, von Rosen, Rosencrantz (SWE) - 1920 König, von Rosen, Norling, Martin (SWE)
- 1924 Thelning, Ståhle, Lundström, von Braun (SWE)
- 1928
Navarro, Álvarez, García (ESP) - 1932 No medals awarded
- 1936
Hasse, von Barnekow, Brandt (GER) - 1948
Mariles, Uriza, Valdés (MEX) - 1952
White, Stewart, Llewellyn (GBR) - 1956
Winkler, Thiedemann, Lütke-Westhues (EUA) - 1960
Winkler, Thiedemann, Schockemöhle (EUA) - 1964 Schridde, Jarasinski, Winkler (EUA)
- 1968
Day, Gayford, Elder (CAN) - 1972 Ligges, Wiltfang, Steenken, Winkler (FRG)
- 1976
Parot, Rozier, Roguet, Roche (FRA) - 1980
Chukanov, Poganovsky, Asmaev, Korolkov (URS) - 1984
Fargis, Homfeld, Burr Howard, Smith (USA) - 1988 Beerbaum, Brinkmann, Hafemeister, Sloothaak (FRG)
- 1992
Raijmakers, Romp, Tops, Lansink (NED) - 1996 Sloothaak, Nieberg, Kirchhoff, Beerbaum (GER)
- 2000 Beerbaum, Nieberg, Ehning, Becker (GER)
- 2004 Wylde, Ward, Madden, Kappler (USA)
- 2008 Ward, Kraut, Simpson, Madden (USA)
- 2012 Skelton, Maher, Brash, Charles (GBR)
- 2016 Rozier, Staut, Bost, Leprevost (FRA)
- 2020 von Eckermann, Baryard-Johnsson, Fredricson (SWE)
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