John W. Wofford

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohn William•Wofford
Used nameJohn W.•Wofford
Born1 January 1898 in High Point, North Carolina (USA)
Died27 February 1955 in Rochester, Minnesota (USA)
AffiliationsUS Army, (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

John Wofford was the head of a well-known US equestrian family. He served with the Army equestrian teams as a member of the cavalry out of Fort Riley, Kansas. In 1941, then a major, he was named the first US military attaché to Ireland. He retired from the Army in 1943 and operated Rimrock Farm, a horse farm in Milford, Kansas, adjacent to Fort Riley.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) USA John W. Wofford
Individual, Men (Olympic) Babe Wartham DNF
Team, Men (Olympic) Babe Wartham / United States DNF

Olympic family relations