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Honorary Patron: Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok, Dr. Józef Guzdek
(Field Bishop of the Polish Army 2010-2021) ostocki dr Józef Guzdek (Biskup polowy WP 2010-2021)
Sponsor:
Guardian:
Major of Polish Army, a cavalryman and one of the most talented riders of thirties in Poland, a silver Olympic medallist at the Team Three Days’ Event in Berlin (1936).
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He was born in Radom on 23 October 1900 as a son of Antoni Franciszek (a bookkeeper at the local factory) and Maria Grzywacz from home.
By virtue of the war, he took his secondary school finals in two parts: one part at the Secondary School named after M. Rej (25 February 1919) and the final part in front of WRiOP Ministry Commission in the capital (25 February 1920).
He joined up Polish Army (09 December 1918) and fought for several months as a member of the 1st Krechowiccy Uhlan Regiment (Gródek Jagielloński); then he graduated from the Cadet School in Warsaw and finished the front-line Riding School in Brody; then, already as a 2nd Lt (1921) and a Lt (1921), he served at 10th Regiment of Mounted Riflemen.
His further soldier career is connected with: the horseback-riding instructor course at the Cavalry Training Centre in Grudziądz (1930-1931), instructor duties at the officer’s class therein (since 1932) and his work as a squadron commander at 7th regiment. (since 1937). Kulesza fluked. His superiors were excellent riders. He was reputable with them. He was appreciated by the commander of the Horseback-Riding School CWK, Adam Królikiewicz, and the main horseback-riding inspector, Major Antoniewicz. He wrote in their opinions as follows: a prominent officer, an outstanding rider, a very good instructor, he promises more and more, a high-flier, dutiful and loyal.
Read more: (click here to go to Polish Digital Equestrian Library) or here to go to olimpijski.pl
Author: Polish Olympic Committee – olimpijski.pl
Seweryn Kulesza died in Los Angeles on May 14, 1983, at the age of 67.
Polish Digital Equestrian Library:
Click the links below to go to the Polish Digital Equestrian Library (will open in a new tab):
„Polscy jeźdźcy olimpijscy okresu międzywojennego część II” (2019) – Hanna Łysakowska
„Polscy jeźdźcy olimpijscy okresu międzywojennego część I” (2018) – Hanna Łysakowska
„Berlin 1936, czyli o słynnym polskim olimpijskim konkursie WKKW” [link] (2012)
„Seweryn Kulesza” (2012) – Witold Duński
„Jeźdźcy-Olimpijczycy Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej” (2012) – Renata Urban
„Jeźdźcy-Olimpijczycy Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej” [fragmenty] – Renata Urban
„Jeźdźcy olimpijscy” (2000) – Hanna Łysakowska
„Olimpiada w Berlinie w 1936 r.” (1982) – Witold Pruski
„Sport jeździecki w broniach konnych II Rzeczypospolitej” (1974) – Zygmunt Bielecki
„Jury d`appel olimpijskie odebrało Polsce srebrny medal w konkursie Militari” (1936)
„Seweryn Roman Kulesza – srebrny medalista IO Berlin 1936 r.” – Redakcja portalu olimpijski.pl
„Ciężko wywalczony – srebrny medal olimpijski” (1936) – Tadeusz Grabowski
„Międzynarodowe zawody konne w Rydze” (1936) – Adam Królikiewicz
XI Summer Olympic Games – Berlin 1936
Polish team consisting of: Capt. Z. Kawecki / Bambino; Major S. Kulesza / Tośka; rtm. H. Roycewicz-Leliwa / Arlekin III – won the silver medal.
Gallery:
Regimental badge of the 7th Regiment of Lublin Lancers. 
Official International Horse Competition in Nice, 1933 (Nations Cup). From the left: Captain Seweryn Kulesza, Lieutenant Kazimierz Szosland, Major Michał Woysym Antoniewicz, Captain Zygmunt Ruciński, Lieutenant Roman Pohorecki. 
He was a great soldier. He fought brilliantly with Tośka at the Olympic Games in Berlin 1936. In September 1939 with Germany. 1945, the 7th Lublin Uhlans Regiment was a reconnaissance regiment in the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division in the 2nd Corps. 
After the Olympic Games in Berlin 1936, Seweryn Kulesza on Tośka, Henryk Roycewicz-Leliwa on Arlekin III, Zdzisław Kawecki on Bambino. 
Polish Olympic team of riders in the Olympic village in Doberitz, Olympic Games in Berlin 1936. From left: captain Sewryn Kulesza (on horse „Tośka”), lieutenant Michał Gutowski (on mare „Warszawianka”), captain Adam Królikiewicz (team leader), Captain Zdzisław Kawecki (on horse „Bambino”), Captain Henryk Roycewicz Leliwa (on horses „Arlekin III”, „Bafour”), Lieutenant Janusz Komorowski („Duncan” – only jumping competition). 
Rtm. Seweryn Kulesza on Tośka in the Olympic Jumping Competition at the Olympics in Berlin in 1936. 
Rtm. Seweryn Kulesza on Tośka while overcoming an obstacle. 
Seweryn Kulesza. Photo from the collection of Anton Howard-Grubb. 
Brussels 1962. Photo from the collection of Anton Howard-Grubb. 
Photo from the collection of Anton Howard-Grubb. 
Seweryn Kulesza (on the far left) with the British Army, 1948. Photo from the collection of Antony Howard-Grubb. 
Photo from the collection of Antony Howard-Grubb. 
Seweryn Kulesza in 1946 with the British Army settlement corp chatting on the right. Photo from the collection of Antony Howard-Grubb. 
Oflag VII Murnau. Photo from the collection of Antony Howard-Grubb. 
Photo from the collection of Antony Howard-Grubb. 
Seweryn Kulesza in LA 1983. Photo from the collection of Antony Howard-Grubb.
