August Lütke-Westhues

German equestrian (1926–2000)
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Summary

August Lütke-Westhues was born on July 25, 1926[1], in Westbevern[2]. He died on September 1, 2000[3], in Münster[4]. He worked as an event rider[5], equestrian[6], and Olympic competitor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9], German Reich[10]
  • Award received: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Sport: equestrian sport[13]
  • Family name: Lütke[14], Westhues[15]
  • Given name: August[16]
  • Participant in: equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics – individual eventing[17], equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics – team eventing[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19]
  • Sibling: Alfons Lütke-Westhues[20]

Why It Matters

August Lütke-Westhues has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was August Lütke-Westhues born?

August Lütke-Westhues's place of birth was Westbevern[2].

Where did August Lütke-Westhues die?

August Lütke-Westhues passed away in Münster[4].

What did August Lütke-Westhues do for work?

August Lütke-Westhues worked as an event rider[5], equestrian[6], and Olympic competitor[7].

What awards did August Lütke-Westhues receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · HanTsî · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Intersportstats athlete id → 3000560027
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'pl', 'ro', 'zh']
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → event rider, equestrian, Olympic competitor
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  4. 24w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-04-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Münster
    Family name → Lütke, Westhues
    Award received → —
    Sex or gender → male
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