About Hugo Dittfach
Lived 1936 – 2021 (aged 85). Hugo Dittfach was a jockey and horse trainer.
Hugo Dittfach (20 September 1936 – 1 November 2021) was a Canadian jockey. Dittfach survived three years as a boy in a Soviet internment camp in Poland during and after World War II and went on to become a national champion thoroughbred racing jockey in Canada, where he was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Halton Hills Sports Museum Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Who was Hugo Dittfach?
Canadian jockey
When was Hugo Dittfach born?
Hugo Dittfach was born on 20 September 1936 in Leer.
When did Hugo Dittfach die?
Hugo Dittfach died on 1 November 2021 in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada.
What was Hugo Dittfach's occupation?
Hugo Dittfach was a jockey and horse trainer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugo Dittfach. https://biography.guide/hugo-dittfach/
MLA: "Hugo Dittfach." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hugo-dittfach/.
Chicago: "Hugo Dittfach." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hugo-dittfach/.
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