Leopoldo, Conde Saínz de la Maza

Leopoldo Saínz de la Maza played most of his polo in England before World War I and reached an 8-goal handicap. After the war he played mostly in Europe and won a silver medal at the 1920 Olympics at Antwerpen. He also took part in 1924, in Paris, but did not win another medal. He was a farmer, businessman, deputy and senator for the province of Cáceres in 1921-22. A friend of King Alfonso XIII, de la Maza was granted the noble title of Conde de la Maza in 1910 by the King. De la Maza’s son, also Leopoldo, and the 2rd Conde de la Maza, was also a fine polo player, with a 4-goal handicap, but unlike his father, played most of his polo in Spain. Every year the Conde de la Maza Memorial Trophy is held at the Santa María Polo Club at Sotogrande, Spain.