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Rupert de Larrinaga

British alpine skier

Colonel Rupert Ashworth Ramon de Larrinaga (born 19 November 1928) is a former British skier who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics in the giant slalom. A colonel in the British Army, de Larrinaga served in the occupation of Germany, eventually rising to command King's Regiment (Liverpool). He was also a director of the family-run Larrinaga Steamship Company Ltd. He appeared on Isle of Man stamps in 1994 in celebration of the centenary of the International Olympic Committee.

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    • Rupert de Larrinaga at the International Olympic Committee