Frode Kirkebjerg

Olympic medal record
Men's Equestrian
1924 Paris Individual three-day event

Frode Rasmussen Kirkebjerg (10 May 1888 in Malt, Ribe, Denmark – 12 January 1975 in Ordrup, Denmark) was a Danish sports horse rider and captain in the Danish military. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics on the horse Dippe-Libbeand in the 1924 Summer Olympics on the horse Meteor.[1]

In 1912, he did not finish the Individual eventing (Military) competition. also, the Danish team did not finish the team event. Twelve years later, he won the silver medal in the individual three-day event (Military) event.[2]

Family

Frode had three children: Lars Eivind Bluun Kirkebjerg, Dorrit Kirkebjerg Dawes, and Lisbet Kirkebjerg Abrams.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frode Kirkebjerg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Frode Kirkebjerg". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ Wooldridge, Jules. "The Life of Frode R. Kirkebjerg." Bachelors' thesis, Grove City College, 2021.


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