Name David Broome Role Olympic athlete | Spouse Elizabeth Fletcher Siblings Elizabeth Broome Edgar | |
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Parents Fred Broome, Millie Broome Books Ride: Learn to Ride and Look After Your Horse Similar People Harvey Smith, Marion Coakes, Eddie Macken, Raimondo D'Inzeo, Nick Skelton | ||
David broome gbr countryman ish 1988 olympics 4th place
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 and 1968 on his best-known horse Mr Softee. 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.
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- David broome gbr countryman ish 1988 olympics 4th place
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Broome was born in Wales, 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. He has enjoyed most of his success on Irish Sport Horses and he has said his favourite horse of all was Sportsman.
Broome is still active in the administration of the sport. In 2013, he became president of the British Showjumping Association.