Tommaso Lequio di Assaba

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Tommaso Lequio di Assaba (born October 21, 1893 in Cuneo , † December 17, 1965 in Rome ) was an Italian show jumper and officer .

With his horse Trebecco he won the gold medal in the individual ranking at the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 . At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1924 , he also won silver with Trebecco in singles. At the same time he won bronze in eventing on Torena together with the Italian team .

Lequio di Assaba was a cavalry officer . As such, he took part in colonial wars in Africa and in both world wars, most recently as commander of the Cavalleggeri di Lodi regiment in North Africa. In the post-war period he commanded the Ariete Armored Brigade . From 1960 until his death, General Tommaso Lequio di Assaba was President of the FISE (Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri).

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SURNAME Lequio di Assaba, Tommaso
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian show jumper and officer
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Cuneo
DATE OF DEATH December 17, 1965
Place of death Rome