Wilhelm "Willi" Melliger (26 July 1953 – 16 January 2018) was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic medalist. With his horse Calvaro V, he won two Olympic silver medals: the first in show jumping at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the second as part of team jumping at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
| Wilhelm Melliger | |
|---|---|
 Melliger astride Calvaro V | |
| Personal information | |
| Other names | Willi Melliger |
| Discipline | Jumping |
| Born | 26 July 1953 Buttwil, Switzerland |
| Died | 16 January 2018 (aged 64) |
| Horse(s) | Calvaro V |
Medal record | |
Melliger died on 16 January 2018 from complications of a stroke that he suffered in December 2017. He was 64.[1]
References
edit- ^ Carnet noir: le cavalier Willi Melliger n'est plus (in French)
External links
edit- Wilhelm Melliger at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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