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Adam Królikiewicz

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Adam Królikiewicz

Medal record
Men's equestrian
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Individual jumping

Adam Łukasz Królikiewicz (December 9, 1894 – May 4, 1966) was a Polish horse rider, major of Polish Army, who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lviv. He died in Konstancin-Jeziorna.

He was a member of Polish Legions and fought in World War I.

In 1924 he and his horse Picador won the bronze medal in the individual jumping competition. As part of the Polish jumping team they finishing sixth in the team jumping competition.

In 1966 he died in an accident, when he fell from a horse during the filming of Andrzej Wajda's film Popioły.

Honours and awards