Rudolf Lippert Biography

German equestrian

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

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

Awards

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

References

Citations

    Bibliography

    • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN:978-3-7909-0284-6.

    External links

    • Rolf Lippert - Profile on DatabaseOlympic.com
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