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Ludwig Stubbendorf

German equestrian (1906-1941)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 12, 2026
Entity authorityQ554530 ↗
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Ludwig Stubbendorf (24 February 1906 – 17 July 1941) was a German horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he and his horse Nurmi won the gold medal in the individual eventing competition as well as in the team eventing.

Both Stubbendorf and his horse Nurmi took part in World War II, as part of the 1st Cavalry Brigade during the nazi invasion of poland in 1939.

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The public source identifies “Ludwig Stubbendorf” as german equestrian (1906-1941). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Ludwig, Stubbendorf and German.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1906, 1941, 1936, 1939—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1906-02-24. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Ludwig, Stubbendorf and German providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Ludwig Stubbendorf” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.