Juan Adolfo Rieckehoff (May 20, 1953 – May 11, 2021) was a Puerto Rican

equestrian The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse". Horseback riding (or riding in British English) Examples of this are: *Equestrian sports *Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ...

. He competed in the individual jumping event at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

. He was the son of

Germán Rieckehoff Germán Rieckehoff Sampayo (February 5, 1915 – September 2, 1997) was a Puerto Rican nationalist of German descent, who served as president of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee. Early years Germán Rieckehoff Sampayo was born on February 5, ...

, former president of the

Puerto Rico Olympic Committee The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR, ) is the National Olympic Committee for Puerto Rico. It oversees Olympic-sports in Puerto Rico, and selects the Olympic team which represents the island. It was founded by Julio Enrique Monagas, and was ...

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* 1953 births Living people Puerto Rican male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Puerto Rico Equestrians at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century American sportsmen {{PuertoRico-equestrian-bio-stub