Arthur Rook

Arthur Laurence Rook (26 May 1921 – 30 September 1989) was a British equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He became European champion in 1953. Rook was an officer in the British army, the Royal Horse Guards, and served in Egypt and Italy during the Second World War. He received the Military Cross in 1944.
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  • May 26, 1921

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  • Sep 30, 1989 (age 68 years)

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