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'''Francis William Weldon''' MVO MBE MC (2 August 1913 &ndash; 21 September 1993) was a British [[equestrianism|equestrian]] and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in ''eventing'' at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Stockholm]], and received an individual bronze medal.<ref name=sports-ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/frank-weldon-1.html |title=Frank Weldon |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=SR/Olympic Sports |accessdate=24 December 2008}}</ref> He became European champion in 1953, 1954 and 1955.
'''Francis William Weldon''' [[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]] [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] [[Military Cross|MC]] (2 August 1913 &ndash; 21 September 1993) was a British [[equestrianism|equestrian]] and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in ''eventing'' at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Stockholm]], and received an individual bronze medal.<ref name=sports-ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/frank-weldon-1.html |title=Frank Weldon |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=SR/Olympic Sports |access-date=24 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131043622/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/frank-weldon-1.html |archive-date=31 January 2012 }}</ref> He became European champion in 1953, 1954 and 1955.


Weldon was a [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in the [[British Army]] and was Officer Commanding, the King's Troop, [[Royal Horse Artillery]].
Weldon was a [[lieutenant colonel]] in the [[British Army]] and was Officer Commanding, the King's Troop, [[Royal Horse Artillery]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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{{Olympic champions – Equestrian team eventing}}
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| DATE OF DEATH = 21 September 1993
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Revision as of 19:10, 23 May 2023

Francis Weldon
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Stockholm Team eventing
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Stockholm Individual eventing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1953 Badminton Team eventing
Gold medal – first place 1954 Basel Team eventing
Gold medal – first place 1955 Windsor Individual eventing
Gold medal – first place 1955 Windsor Team eventing
Silver medal – second place 1953 Badminton Individual eventing
Silver medal – second place 1954 Basel Individual eventing
Silver medal – second place 1959 Harewood Individual eventing
Silver medal – second place 1959 Harewood Team eventing
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Burghley Team eventing

Francis William Weldon MVO MBE MC (2 August 1913 – 21 September 1993) was a British equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, and received an individual bronze medal.[1] He became European champion in 1953, 1954 and 1955.

Weldon was a lieutenant colonel in the British Army and was Officer Commanding, the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery.

References

  1. ^ "Frank Weldon". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2008.

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