José Álvarez de Bohórquez

José sc|Á|lvarez| de las A|sturias| de B|ohórquez| y G|oyeneche, Marqués de los Trujillos (Marquess of los Trujillos) (23 March 1895 – 27 February 1993) was a Spanish horse rider. Álvarez de Bohórquez competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and won the team jumping gold medal in the 1928 Summer Olympics. His name is also shortened to José Álvarez de Bohórquez, José Á. de Bohórquez, or José Álvarez.

Biography

In 1895, José Álvarez de Bohórquez was born on 23 March in Madrid, Spain.Karlsson 1998, cited.DBO, cited.

In the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris (age 29), he finished ninth in the individual jumping and placed eighth as part of the Spain team in the team jumping with his horse "Acabado".MDC 2000, cited.

In the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam (age 33), he finished tenth in the individual jumping and won the gold medal as part of the Spanish team in the team jumping with his horse "Zalamero".

In 1993 (aged 97), José Álvarez de Bohórquez died on 27 February.

References

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* Cite web
author = DBO
date = 2006 online
title = "José Alvarez Olympic medals and stats"
work = The Largest Olympics Statistics and History Database Online
publisher = Database Olympics.com
url = http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ALVARJOS01
archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20061031041454/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ALVARJOS01
archivedate = 2006-10-31
quote = José Alvarez - Country: ESP - Sport: Equestrian - Birthdate: 3/23/1895 -- Year: 1928 - Age: 33 - Sport:Equestrian Jumping, Team - Event: Jumping, Team - Medal:GOLD - Country: ESP - Result 4 (integral quote)
* Cite web
author = sc|K|arlsson, Ove, ed.
coauthors = sc|F|auria| G|arcía, Juan, source
date = 1998
title = "Obituaries: Deceased Olympic Medallists"
format = PDF, 42 KB
work = Journal of Olympic History (formerly Citius, Altius, Fortius), Vol. 6, No. 2, Summer 1998, ISSN 1085-5165
pages = p. 36
publisher = Oosterwolde, Netherlands: International Society of Olympic Historians (at AAFLA.org / LA84 Foundation.org)
url = http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/JOH/JOHv6n2/JOHv6n2m.pdf
archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20030828081434/http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/JOH/JOHv6n2/JOHv6n2m.pdf
archivedate = 2003-08-28
quote = Corrections/additions to the list of deceased medallists in the ISOH Journal No. 2/1997: ALVAREZ DE LAS ASTURIAS BOHORQUES Y GOYENECHE (Marquis de los Trujillos), José (ESP) - 23.03.1895-27.02.1993 (cq) Equestrian: Gold (1928) - JFG (integral quote)
* Cite web
author = MDC
coauthors = López-Quesada, Carolo, photos
date = 2000
title = "Resultados españoles en los Juegos Olímpicos"
language = Spanish
work = Noticias: Salto de obstáculos, 29 October 2000
publisher = Mas de Caballos.com
url = http://www.masdecaballos.com/Disciplina_Noticias_Noticia.cfm?idnew=9020&Disciplinaid=1
archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050416203827/http://www.masdecaballos.com/Disciplina_Noticias_Noticia.cfm?idnew=9020&Disciplinaid=1
archivedate = 2005-04-16

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External links

* [http://www.masdecaballos.com/Disciplina_Noticias_Noticia.cfm?idnew=9020&Disciplinaid=1 Photo of José Álvarez in 1924 on "Acabado"] (2nd picture, hover mouse for tooltip) at MasDeCaballos.com
* [http://www.topfoto.co.uk/fotoweb/Preview.fwx?position=1&archiveType=ImageFolder&sorting=ModifiedTimeAsc&search=0722629&fileId=37D47650838CC38D45944787427ED43BAA16554EB12788617C9FAB683DBE9F469A4F57634C585DFCCABB16EF7D6E94ED7721F24268199BEE4A4D9F110CE594225E46E4E771D5BFE6FD5AE5E3551180551EFC2D9EF0C1DD3FFB418D0C6296A011CDEF6F6AB70EC072 Photo of José Álvarez in 1928 on "Zalamero"] at TopFoto.co.uk