Arthur von Pongracz
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Arthur von Pongrácz de Szent-Miklós und Óvár, Hungarian: szentmiklósi és óvári (gróf, báró, ill. nemes) Pongrácz [hu] Artúr (25 June 1864, Biala, Austria-Hungary – 13 January 1942, Vienna) was an Austrian equestrian rider. He competed in Dressage at the 1924, 1928, and 1936 Summer Olympics, with his best performance being 4th place in Men's Team Dressage in 1936 and 6th place in Men's Individual Dressage in 1928. He was also the second oldest athlete ever to compete at the Olympics (in the non-art disciplines), after Oscar Swahn.
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- 1864 births
- 1942 deaths
- Austrian male equestrians
- Hungarian male equestrians
- Olympic equestrians of Austria
- Equestrians at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Austrian people of Hungarian descent
- Hungarian nobility
- People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
- People from Biała
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