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David McPherson Broome CBE (born 1 March 1940) is a retired Welsh show jumping champion. He competed in the 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1988 Olympics and won individual bronze medals in 1960 on Sunsalve and in 1968 on his best-known horse Mr Softee.[1] In 1960, he was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and at the 1972 Games served as the Olympic flag bearer for Great Britain.[2]

David Broome
CBE
Broome c.1974
Personal information
Born1 March 1940 (1940-03) (age 82)
Cardiff, Wales
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportEquestrianism
Event(s)Show jumping
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1960 Rome Individual jumping
1968 Mexico Individual jumping
World Championships
1960 VeniceIndividual jumping
1970 La BauleIndividual jumping
1978 AachenTeam jumping
1982 DublinTeam jumping
1990 StockholmTeam jumping
European Championships
1961 AachenIndividual jumping
1967 RotterdamIndividual jumping
1969 HicksteadIndividual jumping
1977 ViennaTeam jumping
1979 RotterdamTeam jumping
1983 HicksteadTeam jumping
1991 La BauleTeam jumping
Broome on Sportsman in 1975
Broome on Sportsman in 1975

Broome was born in Cardiff, attended Monmouth School, and still maintains his stables at Mount Ballan Manor, Crick, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire. He held the individual European title in 1961, 1967 and 1969. In 1970, he won the world title and became Western Mail Welsh Sports Personality of the year. He turned professional in 1973, and in 1978 helped the British team to win the world championship. Broome has won the King George V Gold Cup a record six times on six different horses between 1960–1991, a record yet to be equalled.[1] He has enjoyed most of his success on Irish Sport Horses and he has said his favourite horse of all was Sportsman. Broome's sister, Liz Edgar, was also a top-class showjumper.[3]

Broome is still active in the administration of the sport. In 2013, he became president of the British Showjumping Association.[4]


Major achievements



References


  1. David Broome. sports-reference.com
  2. Great Britain. sports-reference.com
  3. "Liz Edgar (28 April 1943 – 25 April 2020)". British Showjumping. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. Members Council Notes, 11th March 2013. britishshowjumping.co.uk [dead link]



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[fr] David Broome

David Broome est un cavalier de saut d'obstacles britannique né le 1er mars 1940 à Cardiff.

[it] David Broome

David Broome (Cardiff, 1º marzo 1940) è un cavaliere britannico, dell'Ordine dell'Impero Britannico, due volte medaglia di bronzo ai Giochi olimpici estivi nell'Equitazione.



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