Cornelius Jadwin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCornelius Comegys•Jadwin, II
Used nameCornelius•Jadwin
Born22 March 1896 in Wilmington, North Carolina (USA)
Died3 March 1982 in Warrenton, Virginia (USA)
AffiliationsUS Army, (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Cornelius Jadwin graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point in 1918. He was a cavalryman as a military officer. In World War II, Jadwin was an assistant military attaché in Rome and later was an attaché in Bulgaria and Turkey. He later became an intelligence officer at the Pentagon. Jadwin retired in 1948 as a colonel, and chief of staff of the Military District of Washington.

After retirement, Jadwin worked for Allied Van Lines until 1950 when he became general manager of Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland. He left that post in 1953. Jadwin was also a commodore of the Corinthian Yacht Club and a member of the Army & Navy Club.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) USA Cornelius Jadwin
Individual, Men (Olympic) Ugly 34
Team, Men (Olympic) Ugly / United States 4