José_Navarro,_7th_Count_of_Casa_Loja

José Navarro, Count of Casa Loja

José Navarro, Count of Casa Loja

Spanish equestrian

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Navarro and the second or maternal family name is Morenés.

José Navarro Morenés, iure uxoris Count of Casa Loja, (8 December 1897 – 13 December 1974) was a Spanish horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Madrid.[1]

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In the 1924 Summer Olympics he finished 30th in the individual jumping and placed eighth with the Spain team in the team jumping. Four years later he won the gold medal as part of the Spanish team in the team jumping with his horse Zapatazo after finishing fifth in the individual jumping. Twenty years after his first medal, he won the silver medal in the team jumping and finished tenth in the individual jumping.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Navarro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 10, 2012.
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    "José Navarro". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 October 2021.


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