Loading AI tools
Russian equestrian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Pleshkov, Jr. (Russian: Михаил Михайлович Плешков; 6 March 1885 – 12 November 1956)[1] was a Russian Empire equestrian and military officer. He competed in jumping at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished 21st individually and fifth with the Russian team.[2][3]
Mikhail Pleshkov at the 1912 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1885 |
| Died | 12 November 1956 (aged 71) New York, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Horse riding |
Pleshkov was the son of Russian general Mikhail Mikhaylovich Pleshkov Sr. He served in Russian cavalry and took part in World War I. On 30 December 1915, he received the rank of colonel, and starting from 1917 was acting as regiment commander, reaching the rank of general-major by 1919–20. During those years of the Russian Civil War, he was one of the leaders of the White movement in the Far East, and after its fall, emigrated from Russia. He died in 1956 in the United States.[4][5]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
