Alexis Pantchoulidzew
Alexis "Tschuli" Pantchoulidzew (
Biography
Pantchoulidzew was born into the noble Russian-Georgian
1956 Olympics
After World War II, Bernhard became a patron to Pantchoulidzew. Being a Dutch prince and president of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (since 1954), he arranged that Pantchoulidzew received Dutch citizenship and was the only Dutch competitor at the
The Netherlands boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, because of the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary. However, the strict Australian quarantine regulations resulted in the Olympic equestrian events being held in Stockholm, Sweden, five months earlier,[3][4] and, with the help of Bernhard, Pantchoulidzew was allowed to participate at his own expense. He took part in the individual Grand Prix dressage with the horse Lascar that did belong to Prince Bernhard. He finished in 28th place among 36 participants, in presence of the Dutch Prince and Princess Armgard of Sierstorpff-Cramm. To his disadvantage, he had to start first, and thus could not adjust his performance to competitors.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Alexis Pantchoulidzew. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c d e f Jurryt van de Vooren (20 March 2013) Koningshuis wankelde tijdens de Olympische Ruiterspelen van 1956 Archived 3 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sportgeschiedenis.nl
- ^ a b Floris van Hoorn (9 May 2008)"Olympische Spelen 1956: Jaap Rijks". Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2013. . wereldomroep.nl
- ^ a b 1956 Stockholm Equestrian Games. sports-reference.com
- ^ Russia Against Napoleon: The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814 By Dominic Lieven, Penguin Books, 2009