Mark Todd (equestrian)

Information about Mark Todd (equestrian)

For other persons named Mark Todd, see Mark Todd (disambiguation).
Medal record
Equestrian
Olympic Games
Gold1984 Los AngelesIndividual Three Day Event
Gold1988 SeoulIndividual Three Day Event
Silver1992 BarcelonaThree-Day Event Team
Bronze1988 SeoulThree-Day Event Team
Bronze2000 SydneyIndividual Three Day Event
World Championships
Gold1990 StockholmTeam eventing
Gold1998 RomeTeam eventing
European Championships
Gold1997 MannheimIndividual eventing


Mark James Todd, CBE, (born March 1, 1956) is a New Zealand horseman who was voted Rider of the 20th Century by the International Equestrian Federation, (Fédération Equestre Internationale).

Born in rural Cambridge in the heart of the Waikato on the North Island, Todd was considered by his peers to be the consummate three-day-event horseman.

From small pony club beginnings he went on to win two Olympic Games gold medals, (the first rider to win successive individual three-day-event titles for 60 years), and also won two bronzes. He won the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials on three occasions and the Burghley three-day trials five times. He also won gold medals as a member of the New Zealand team at the World Championships in 1990 (Stockholm) and 1998 (Rome), the European Championships in 1997 (when it was open to the world), plus 20 or more other international events. In 1995, he rode 2/3 of the gruelling Badminton CCI**** course with only one stirrup after his stirrup leather broke, a feat that impressed even the most experienced riders.

Mark Todd was not only a great eventer, but he also competed in the 1988 and 1992 Olympics in the sport of show jumping.

Charisma

He won back-to-back gold medals on Charisma at Los Angeles in 1984 and Seoul 1988. Charisma was a 16 year old when he won the second gold, and he was only the second horse to win two individual gold medals.Charisma, named after Todd's eldest's defining characteristic, and Mark developed a special bond. such that after their first Olympics, they competed in many major events, winning several, until Charisma's retirement immediately after Seoul.

Biography

As a youngster, Todd went through a succession of broken bones and tears in pony club events, but he was passionate about horses and persevered. He considered becoming a jockey but quickly grew to 6 ft 2 in which forced him into show jumping instead. Although he was a lanky lad with a high seat, he impressed with his elegant riding and the uncanny rapport he quickly fostered with his mounts, even those he had never ridden before. He was able to coax exceptional jumping feats from some horses which other riders had decided were not worth the effort.

After gaining a Diploma of Agriculture at the Waikato Technical Institute, Todd decided to move to England where he mucked out stables and began to earn event rides. As a total unknown, he entered and won the 1980 Badminton trials on Southern Comfort, and from then on became the most successful individual eventer in equestrian history.

Todd married Carolyn Berry in 1986. He has a daughter called Lauren(?), and a son, James.

Todd became a popular sportsman in his home country, as were the numerous horses he rode, but especially Charisma, the 15.2hh cross-bred horse which was retired to a Waikato farm and died aged 30.

He retired from eventing following the 2000 Sydney Olympics to his Rivermonte Farm near Cambridge to breed horses and concentrate on several business ventures, including the manufacture/retail of harness and other tack. He has become a familiar face at race tracks where his thoroughbreds have enjoyed success.

Todd's autobiography, So Far So Good, has become a popular seller among the international equestrian scene.

External Links

Biography at New Zealand Olympic Committee website
Mark Todd may refer to:
  • Mark Todd (politician) (born 1954), British Labour Party Member of Parliament 1997—present
  • Mark Todd (equestrian) (born 1956), New Zealand equestrian horse rider

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Equestrianism made its Summer Olympics debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It disappeared until 1912, but has appeared at every Summer Olympic Games since.
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1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Los Angeles was selected on May 18 1978 on the 80th IOC session at Athens, Greece, without voting, because it was the only city to bid to
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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual dressage  Reiner Klimke and Ahlerich
West Germany (FRG)  Anne Jensen-Tornblad and Marzog
Denmark (DEN)
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The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad were the Summer Olympic Games held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. The host was chosen in the September 1981 vote, ahead of the Japanese city of Nagoya.
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Pos Country: Gold: Silver: Bronze: Total:
1 Germany 4 0 1 5
2 France 1 1 1 3
3 New Zealand 1 0 1 2
4 Britain 0 2 1 3
5 United States of America 0 2 0 2
6 Switzerland 0 1 1 2
7 Canada 0 0 1 1

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The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona, the birth city of IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, was selected over Amsterdam, Belgrade, Birmingham, Brisbane and Paris in Lausanne,
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Pos Country: Gold: Silver: Bronze: Total:
1 Germany 3 2 2 7
2 Australia 2 0 0 2
3 Netherlands 1 2 0 3
4 New Zealand 0 1 1 2
5 Austria 0 1 0 1
6 United States of America 0 0 2 2
7 France 0 0 1 1

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The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad were the Summer Olympic Games held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. The host was chosen in the September 1981 vote, ahead of the Japanese city of Nagoya.
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Pos Country: Gold: Silver: Bronze: Total:
1 Germany 4 0 1 5
2 France 1 1 1 3
3 New Zealand 1 0 1 2
4 Britain 0 2 1 3
5 United States of America 0 2 0 2
6 Switzerland 0 1 1 2
7 Canada 0 0 1 1

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The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Medal Athlete Score
Gold David O'Connor (USA) / Custom Made 34
Silver Andrew Hoy (AUS) / Swizzle In 39.80
Bronze Mark Todd (NZL) / Eyespy II 42

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The European Eventing Championship, like most other European Championships, is held every two years. It is a **** (four star) eventing competition (except for 1995 Championships, which was downgraded to a three-star level because it was open to the rest of the world), the highest
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