William Clark "Bill" Steinkraus was an American show jumping champion.
12 Facts About William Steinkraus
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William Steinkraus obtained two silver medals in Team Jumping, first in 1960 on his mount, Ksar d'Espirt, and 1972 on Main Spring.
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William Steinkraus was slated to ride on the 1964 Olympic Team until his horse, Sinjon, was injured.
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William Steinkraus first rode at the age of ten while at summer camp, after which he took lessons with such well-known horsemen as Gordon Wright and Morton W "Cappy" Smith.
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William Steinkraus rode sales horses for Smith, allowing him to hone his skills on various mounts.
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In 1941 William Steinkraus reached the highest level of equitation competition when he won the ASPCA Maclay Cup in Hunter Seat Equitation and the Good Hands Finals in Saddle Seat Equitation at the National Horse Show.
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William Steinkraus was then shipped to Burma during World War II, where he served as part of the 124th Cavalry Regiment from 1943 to 1945.
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William Steinkraus then returned to the United States and finished his education at Yale, being graduated in 1949.
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William Steinkraus was a true amateur during this time, working as a businessman.
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William Steinkraus retired from international competition at the end of 1972, following the show season, but continued to remain involved in the horse showing industry.
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William Steinkraus was a television commentator from 1976 to 1988 and a judge at the 1992 Olympic Games.
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William Steinkraus was married to Helen Ziegler, daughter of industrialist William Ziegler Jr.