John Beresford

Full name: John George Beresford
Gender: Male
Born: June 10, 1847 in Dover, Kent, Great Britain
Died: May 8, 1925 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Affiliations: Foxhunters Hurlingham, (GBR)
Country: Great Britain
Sport: Polo

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Captain The Honorable John Beresford of the 7th Hussars played one game for the Foxhunters in the 1900 Olympic tournament when he replaced Foxhall Keene in the semi-final match against a French team. Three weeks later, Beresford, who was a prominent figure at the Hurlingham Club was a member of the Westchester Cup team which defeated the Americans by eight goals to two.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1900 Summer	52	Paris	Polo	Men's Polo	Foxhunters Hurlingham	GBR	1	Gold

Men's Polo

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result
1900 Summer	52	Paris	Polo	Foxhunters Hurlingham	GBR	Semi-Finals	Match #1	1	1900-05-31	Foxhunters Hurlingham-1 6, Bagatelle Polo Club, Paris-3 4

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