Harry von Rochow

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameFriedrich Leopold Harry•von Rochow
Used nameHarry•von Rochow
Born12 August 1881 in Schloß Reckahn, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg (GER)
Died17 August 1945 (aged 64 years 5 days) in Schloß Reckahn, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 2
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

Harry von Rochow was an active officer in the Royal Prussian Army and a rider. He earned the silver medal in the individual part of the three-day-event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics on his horse Idealist, also adding silver in the team event.

Von Rochow served during World War I in the cavalry and was severely wounded by a lunge shot. He was transported to a Russian military hospital and eventually to a POW camp, from which he fled. In 1919 he inherited his family’s property Gut Reckahn in Brandenburg and worked in horse breeding.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Equestrian Dressage (Equestrian) GER Harry von Rochow
Individual, Men (Olympic) DNS
Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) GER Harry von Rochow
Individual, Men (Olympic) Idealist 2 Silver
Team, Men (Olympic) Idealist / Germany 2 Silver