Sigismund Freyer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlbrecht August Wilhelm Sigismund•Freyer
Used nameSigismund•Freyer
Born22 January 1881 in Nysa, Opolskie (POL)
Died14 February 1944 in Wiesbaden, Hessen (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Sigismund Freyer was an active officer in the Royal Prussian Army and a show jumper. He came in fifth in the individual event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics on his horse Ultimus. He won a bronze medal in team jumping. Freyer later became a police officer. He wrote a textbook Neues Reiten. Über die Grundlagen der modernen Gebrauchsreiterei (New riding. About the basics of modern commercial equestrianism. ).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) GER Sigismund Freyer
Individual, Men (Olympic) Ultimus 5
Team, Men (Olympic) Ultimus / Germany 3 Bronze