Richard Sahla
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Richard Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Otto Albert•Sahla |
| Used name | Richard•Sahla |
| Born | 8 April 1900 in Bückeburg, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Died | 6 April 1942 in Chudovo, Novgorod (RUS) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German show jumper Richard Sahla finished 14th with Correggio in the individual jumping event at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games, and with the German team finished seventh in the team competition. Sahla was at the time of the Games a Senior Lieutenant in the army, stationed at the Cavalry School in Hannover. In 1942, he was killed-in-action, 25 kilometres south of Chudovo in Russia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) | GER |
Richard Sahla | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | Correggio | 14 | ||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Correggio / Germany | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†1942. Killed in action in World War II.)