Herman de Gaiffier d'Hestroy

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Herman Baron de Gaiffier d'Hestroy (18 May 1895 - 20 October 1960) was a Belgian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. [1] In 1920 he and his horse Miss won the silver medal in the team jumping competition. [2]

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References

  1. "Herman de Gaiffier d'Hestroy". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herman de Gaiffier d'Hestroy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.