Fritz Ligges

German equestrian
Person human Q454614
Fritz Ligges
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Summary

Fritz Ligges is a human[1]. Born in Dortmund[2], he… he was born on July 29, 1938[3]. He died in Ascheberg[4]. He died on May 21, 1996[5]. He worked as a show jumper[6] and event rider[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dortmund[2].
  • Fritz Ligges passed away in Ascheberg[4].
  • Fritz Ligges passed away in Herbern[9].
  • Fritz Ligges was born on July 29, 1938[3].
  • Fritz Ligges died on May 21, 1996[5].
  • Fritz Ligges held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Fritz Ligges's professions included show jumper[6].
  • Fritz Ligges worked as an event rider[7].
  • Fritz Ligges is recorded as male[11].
  • Fritz Ligges's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Fritz Ligges's Commons category is recorded as Fritz Ligges[13].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[14].
  • Fritz Ligges's sport is recorded as equestrian sport[15].
  • Fritz Ligges's family name is recorded as Ligges[16].
  • Fritz Ligges's given name is recorded as Fritz[17].
  • Fritz Ligges's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Fritz Ligges's participant in is recorded as equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics – individual eventing[19].
  • Fritz Ligges's participant in is recorded as equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics – team eventing[20].
  • Fritz Ligges's participant in is recorded as equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics – team jumping[21].
  • Fritz Ligges's participant in is recorded as equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics – individual eventing[22].
  • Fritz Ligges's participant in is recorded as equestrian at the 1984 Summer Olympics – team jumping[23].
  • Fritz Ligges's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Fritz Ligges's height is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+177'}[25].
  • Fritz Ligges's sports discipline competed in is recorded as show jumping[26].
  • Fritz Ligges's mount is recorded as Ramiro Z[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fritz Ligges's place of birth was Dortmund[2]. He was born on July 29, 1938[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include show jumper[6] and event rider[7].

Death and Burial

Fritz Ligges died on May 21, 1996[5]. Recorded place of death include Ascheberg[4], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[28], in Germany[29] and Herbern[9], an Ortsteil[30], in Germany[31]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[14].

Why It Matters

Fritz Ligges ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Fritz Ligges born?

Born in Dortmund[2].

Where did Fritz Ligges die?

Fritz Ligges passed away in Ascheberg[4].

What did Fritz Ligges do for work?

Fritz Ligges worked as show jumper[6] and event rider[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . munzinger.de. munzinger.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Dortmund
    Family name → Ligges
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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