José Álvarez de Bohórquez

José Álvarez de las Asturias Bohórquez y Goyeneche, 10th Marquess of 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.[1][2] His name is also shortened to José Álvarez de Bohórquez, José Á. de Bohórquez, or José Álvarez.

The Marquess of Trujillos
Personal information
Full nameJosé María Álvarez de las Asturias Bohorques y Goyeneche
Born23 March 1895 (1895-03-23)
Madrid, Spain
Died27 February 1993 (1993-02-28) (aged 97)
Madrid, Spain
Medal record
Men's equestrian
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
1928 Amsterdam Team jumping

Biography

José Álvarez de Bohórquez was born on 23 March 1895, in Madrid, Spain.[1][2]

In the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, he finished ninth in the individual jumping and placed eighth as part of the Spanish team in the team jumping with his horse Acabado.[3][4]

In the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam he finished tenth in the individual jumping and won the gold medal as part of the Spanish team in the team jumping[1][2] with his horse Zalamero.[3]

Álvarez de Bohórquez died on 27 February 1993.[2]

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References
Sources consulted
  • DBO (2006). "José Alvarez Olympic medals and stats". The Largest Olympics Statistics and History Database Online. Database Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2006-10-31. 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)
  • Fauria García, Juan (1998). Karlsson, Ove (ed.). "Obituaries: Deceased Olympic Medallists" (PDF). Journal of Olympic History (formerly Citius, Altius, Fortius), Vol. 6, No. 2, Summer 1998, ISSN 1085-5165. Oosterwolde, Netherlands: International Society of Olympic Historians (at AAFLA.org / LA84 Foundation.org). p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF, 42 KB) on 2003-08-28. 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)
  • MDC (2000). "Resultados españoles en los Juegos Olímpicos". Noticias: Salto de obstáculos, 29 October 2000 (in Spanish). López-Quesada, Carolo. Mas de Caballos.com. Archived from the original on 2005-04-16.
Endnotes
  1. DBO, cited.
  2. Karlsson 1998, cited.
  3. MDC 2000, cited.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Álvarez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Full name: José María Álvarez de las Asturias Bohorques y Goyeneche
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