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- Ian Millar CM (born January 6, 1947) is a Canadian Equestrian Team athlete for show jumping. He is a two-time winner of the Show Jumping World Cup, and an Olympic silver medallist.
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Team jumping. Ian Millar CM (born January 6, 1947) is a Canadian Equestrian Team athlete for show jumping. He is a two-time winner of the Show Jumping World Cup, and an Olympic silver medallist. [1]
Sep 19, 2011 · Biography. At London 2012, Ian Millar set a record by becoming the first athlete in any sport, from any nation, to compete in 10 Olympic Games. It was in London that he achieved his best-ever individual Olympic performance with a top-10 finish riding Star Power.
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Millar was the first Canadian rider to successfully defend the World Cup Final title, winning in 1988 at Gothenburg, Sweden, and again in 1989 at Tampa, US, aboard the legendary Big Benon both occasions. (He placed second on Big Ben in 1986, also at Gothenburg). Millar has ridden for Canada in numerous world championships since his first appearance...
Millar has experienced significant success in Pan American Games competition, winning nine medals in nine appearances at the Pan Am Games, the most of any show jumping athlete. In 1979, at San Juan (Puerto Rico), Millar won team silver and individual bronze medals; in 1983, at Caracas (Venezuela), Millar won a team silver medal; in 1987, at Indiana...
Since his first Olympic competition in 1971, Millar has become a Canadian Olympic legend. He holds the record for competing in more Olympics than any other Canadian athlete, and he is currently tied with Austrian sailor Hubert Raudaschl for the title internationally. Named to every Olympic team since 1971, Millar competed in all except 1980, solely...
On 14 September 2014, Millar and horse Dixson won the $1.5 million CP International, presented by Rolex, at Spruce Meadows (Calgary). The competition was the feature event of the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’, one of the most prestigious Grand Prix equestrian events and part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. Millar also helped Canada win the...
Millar is the most decorated rider in Canadian history. In 1986 Millar was awarded the Order of Canada, and in 1989 he was named Ontario's Male Athlete of the Year. In 1990 Millar co-authored a book about his show-jumping career entitled Riding High. In 1996 both Millar and Big Ben were inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, rendering Big Ben ...
May 1, 2019 · Canadian equestrian Ian Millar, who competed in a record 10 Olympics, retired from international show jumping competition at age 72 to to focus on coaching and developing young horses. “Representing Canada many times over my career has been my greatest honor,” Millar said in a press release.
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Millar has been a member of every Canadian team at the World Championships since 1972 and anchored the country’s squad riding In Style in Beijing in 2008, where he led the team into a jump-off for gold with the USA, eventually winning silver, his first Olympic medal.
Ian Millar captivated Canadians from atop his horse through nine Olympics. Now in the twilight of his riding career, he looks back on the emotional journey.S...
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