1920 - 2020
John Russell (equestrian) American Athlete
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| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Russell
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| Full Name at Birth |
John William Russell
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| Birthday |
2nd February, 1920
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| Birthplace |
Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Died |
30th September, 2020
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| Place of Death |
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Athlete
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Colonel John William Russell (February 2, 1920 – September 30, 2020) was an American equestrian who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland . After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he began competing in international equestrian tournaments and was eventually selected to join the United States team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. After his success at the 1952 edition, he continued to participate in events around the world, but military duties and a broken bone in his horse caused him to miss the 1956 Summer Olympics. He retired from active competition that year and became the head of United States Modern Pentathlon Training Center, where he coached six United States Olympic modern pentathlon delegations, twenty-two World Championship teams, and helped organize two World Modern Pentathlon Championships. He retired and opened the Russell Equestrian Center and was inducted into the United States Show Jumping Hall of Fame in 2001.
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