Elvira Guerra
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | c. 1855 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1937 (age about 82) Marseille, France |
| Occupation | Circus performer |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Sport | Equestrianism |
| Event(s) | Hack and Hunter |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1900 |
Elvira Guerra ([ɛlˈvira ˈɡwɛr̺ːä]; 1855–1937) was an Italian equestrienne and circus performer, notable for competing at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the first Games at which women were allowed to compete.[1][2]
Early life
Guerra was born in Saint Petersburg around 1855, daughter of circus performer Rodolfo Guerra.[3]
The Times mentions her in an 1882 article on Hengler's Grand Cirque.[4] In 1890, she opened the Grand Hippodrome in Bordeaux.[5]
In 1900, she competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in the hacks and hunter combined (chevaux de salle) atop her horse Libertin, one of only two female riders, finishing ninth.[6][7]
She died in Marseille in 1937.[8] A street in Bordeaux is named Rue Elvira Guerra in her honour.[9]
References
- ^ https://books.google.ie/books?id=L1dxDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA92&dq=%22Elvira+Guerra%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKsvK0vejmAhU1rHEKHZ96CsgQ6AEIMTAB#v=onepage&q=%22Elvira%20Guerra%22&f=false
- ^ https://books.google.ie/books?id=zuueAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Elvira+Guerra%22&dq=%22Elvira+Guerra%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKsvK0vejmAhU1rHEKHZ96CsgQ6AEISTAE
- ^ http://eroschevauxpassion.over-blog.com/article-ecuyere-de-cirque-et-cavaliere-olympique-elvira-guerra-75682794.html
- ^ http://theschoolmistress-troton.blogspot.com/2012/07/elvira-guerra-forgotten-female-olympic.html
- ^ https://books.google.ie/books?id=IVagAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Elvira+Guerra%22&dq=%22Elvira+Guerra%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjIyJq7vejmAhUGWxUIHcu9AbY4ChDoAQg_MAQ
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/elvira-guerra-1.html
- ^ https://books.google.ie/books?id=xL1wAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=Elvira+Guerra+1855&source=bl&ots=MbkHsQrrEa&sig=ACfU3U0gNSzMrqF_6ILtY11r8FURvDFWYA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwidk6vYu-jmAhVWTxUIHRDeDoUQ6AEwDXoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=Elvira%20Guerra%201855&f=false
- ^ http://eroschevauxpassion.over-blog.com/article-ecuyere-de-cirque-et-cavaliere-olympique-elvira-guerra-75682794.html
- ^ http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2008/novembre/28/Che_sorpresa_Italia_presente_tutti_ga_10_081128051.shtml
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