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 CarolinaUSA
Died27 February 1955 (aged 57 years 1 month 26 days) in Rochester, MinnesotaUSA
AffiliationsUS Army — ?USA
NOCUnited StatesUSA

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, Open (Olympic) Babe Wartham DNF
Team, Open (Olympic) Babe Wartham / United States DNF

Olympic family relations