Name Francis Weldon Role Olympic athlete | Died September 21, 1993 Height 1.75 m | |
Olympic medals Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Individual 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. 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.
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