José de Figueroa y Alonso-Martínez

José de Figueroa y Alonso-Martínez (24 December 1897 – 20 October 1920) was a Spanish equestrian who was part of the silver-medal winning Spanish men's polo team in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during the Rif War soon after his Olympic appearance.[2] He was the son of Álvaro de Figueroa, who was Prime Minister of Spain.

José de Figueroa y Alonso-Martínez
Photographed by Franzen
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born(1897-12-24)24 December 1897
Madrid, Spain
Died20 October 1920(1920-10-20) (aged 22)
Tafersit, Spanish Morocco
Sport
SportPolo

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José de Figueroa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2020.


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