Wilhelm_Melliger

Wilhelm Melliger

Wilhelm Melliger

Swiss equestrian

Wilhelm "Willi" Melliger (26 July 1953 – 16 January 2018) was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic medalist. With his horse Calvaro V, he won two Olympic silver medals: the first in show jumping at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the second as part of team jumping at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

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Melliger died on 16 January 2018 from complications of a stroke that he suffered in December 2017. He was 64.[1]

References

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    Carnet noir: le cavalier Willi Melliger n'est plus (in French)


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