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Francis Weldon

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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

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  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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