William Steinkraus
American equestrian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about William Steinkraus?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
William Clark "Bill" Steinkraus (October 12, 1925 – November 29, 2017) was an American show jumping champion.[1][2]
Quick Facts Personal information, Birth name ...
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Birth name | William Clark Steinkraus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1925-10-12)October 12, 1925 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | November 29, 2017(2017-11-29) (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Close
Steinkraus participated in five Olympic Games.[1] At the 1968 Summer Olympics, held in Mexico City, he won a gold medal in individual jumping with the horse, Snowbound.[3] He obtained two silver medals in Team Jumping, first in 1960 on his mount, Ksar d'Espirt, and 1972 on Main Spring. Steinkraus also won a bronze medal in Team Jumping at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland on Hollandia. He was also slated to ride on the 1964 Olympic Team until his horse, Sinjon, was injured.[4]