Gustav Grachegg

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGustav•Grachegg
Used nameGustav•Grachegg
Born17 November 1882 in Spielfeld, Graz, Steiermark (AUT)
Died13 May 1945 in ? (URS)
NOC Austria

Biography

Gustav Grachegg was an Austrian equestrian rider. He finished sixth with the dressage team and 21st in the individual dressage event at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

Grachegg was a military man and entered the Austrian Army in 1902. He fought in World War I and continued to serve in the army after the War. In World War II, he was handed over to the German Wehrmacht in 1939. He was then appointed commander of several prisoner of war camps in Military District VIII and was eventually promoted to general major. In 1944 he was sent to the reserve and finally discharged. On May 13, 1945, he was arrested by the Soviet occupation authorities and was reported missing in action.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Equestrian Dressage (Equestrian) AUT Gustav Grachegg
Individual, Men (Olympic) Daniel 21
Team, Men (Olympic) Daniel / Austria 6

Special Notes