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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 medalist. Due to his longevity and accomplishments, he is often nicknamed "Captain Canada" in his sport.
- Ian Millar
- 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Canada
Ian Millar, CM (Halifax, 6 de janeiro de 1947) é um ginete canadense. Incluído no Hall da Fama do Esporte Canadense, em 1996, [1] Millar possui o recorde de mais aparições na história dos Jogos Olímpicos com 10 participações entre 1972 e 2016. [2] Ver também. Recordes alternativos das Olimpíadas; Referências
- Peso: 76 kg • Altura: 1,85 m
- Hipismo
- canadense
Captain Canada: The Ian Millar Story | CBC Sports. Ian Millar captivated Canadians from atop his horse through nine Olympics. Now in the twilight of his riding career, he looks back on the...
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18 de set. de 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. Millar captured his first Olympic medal at Beijing 2008, taking silver ...
14 de jan. de 2021 · Ian MILLAR is a 65-year-old Canadian horse trainer and breeder who has won a record nine medals at eight Pan American Games and one Olympic Games in equestrian jumping. He rode Star Power to ninth place in the individual round and fifth place in the team event at Munich 1972, and has been a member of every Canadian team at the World Championships since 1972.
- World Cup and World Championships
- Pan American Games
- Olympic Competition
- Continued Success
- Legacy
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 ...
Canadian equestrian legend Ian Millar has competed at a world record 10 Olympic Games. Since his debut at Munich ’72, he’s witnessed huge changes in his sport and had to be extremely patient, winning his first medal, aged 61, at Beijing 2008. At Rio 2016, his daughter Amy competed in his place….
