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Alexis Pantchoulidzew
Russian-Dutch nobleman and equestrian
Alexis "Tschuli" Pantchoulidzew (Russian: Алексей Панчулидзев; 18 September 1888, Pyatigorsk, Russia – 10 April 1968, Diepenheim, the Netherlands) was a Russian-born Dutch nobleman and equestrian.[1] He was a long-term partner of Princess Armgard of Sierstorpff-Cramm and mentor to her son, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.[2] As equestrian, he was the only competitor for the Netherlands at the Dutch-boycotted 1956 Summer Olympics;[3] aged 67, he was also the eldest participant at those Olympics and the eldest Dutch Olympian ever.[2][4]