Wilhelm Melliger

Wilhelm "Willi" Melliger (26 July 1953 – 16 January 2018) was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic medalist. With his horse Calvaro V, he won two Olympic silver medals: the first in show jumping at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the second as part of team jumping at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Wilhelm Melliger
Melliger astride Calvaro V
Personal information
Other names	Willi Melliger
Discipline	Jumping
Born	(1953-07-26)26 July 1953 Buttwil, Switzerland
Died	16 January 2018(2018-01-16) (aged 64)
Horse(s)	Calvaro V
Medal record Equestrian Representing  Switzerland Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Individual jumping 2000 Sydney Team jumping

Melliger died on 16 January 2018 from complications of a stroke that he suffered in December 2017. He was 64.^[1]