Rudolf Lippert

Rudolf Lippert (29 October 1900 – 1 April 1945) was a German horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[1] He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.^[2]

Rudolf Lippert

Personal information
Born	29 October 1900 (1900-10-29) Leipzig
Died	1 April 1945 (1945-05) (aged 44) near Bielefeld
Military career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	5. Panzer-Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Medal record Men's Equestrian Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1936 Berlin Team eventing

In 1936 he and his horse Fasan won the gold medal as part of the German eventing team in the team eventing competition after finishing sixth in the individual eventing competition.

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 31^[3]