Shunzo Kido (城戸俊三, July 4, 1889 – October 3, 1986) was a Japanese equestrian who competed in

eventing Eventing (also known as three-day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where the same horse and rider combination compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This ...

at the

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris B ...

and

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du ...

. In 1932, while leading the tournament with one jump left, he felt that his horse became lame and dismounted to save her from potential injury, abandoning his chances for a medal.U.S. Honors Japanese For '32 Olympic Role
New York Times (September 28, 1964)

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* 1889 births 1986 deaths Olympic equestrians for Japan Equestrians at the 1928 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Miyagi Prefecture {{Japan-equestrian-bio-stub