Harry von Rochow

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFriedrich Leopold Harry•von Rochow
Used nameHarry•von Rochow
Born12 August 1881 in Schloß Reckahn, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg (GER)
Died17 August 1945 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 Eventing (Equestrian) GER Harry von Rochow
Individual, Men (Olympic) Idealist 2 Silver
Team, Men (Olympic) Idealist / Germany 2 Silver