Thomas Gayford
![]() Gayford in 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1928-11-21) November 21, 1928 (age 95) Toronto, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Equestrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Show jumping, 3-day event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Franklin "Tom" Gayford (born November 21, 1928) is a retired Canadian equestrian. He was educated at the University of Toronto Schools.[1] He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Olympics in the individual and team three-day events, but failed to finish. At the 1968 Olympics he won a gold medal in show jumping with the Canadian team.
Gayford is the son of Gordon Gayford, who competed internationally in horse riding. He was a member of the Canadian Equestrian Team for show jumping from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, winning team gold medals at the 1968 Olympics, 1970 World Championships and 1971 Pan American Games, and placing third at the 1967 Pan American Games. He also won a team gold medal in the three-day event at the 1959 Pan American Games. Individually he won the New York International Horse Show three times.
Gayford retired before the 1972 Olympics to become an equestrian coach, judge, and course designer. He designed the jumping course at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and headed the Canadian national jumping team from 1978 through 1996. He was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1968 and to the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1971.[2][3]
References
External links
- Portrait of Thomas Gayford in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame archive
- Photo of Gayford riding in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame archive
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- 1912
Lewenhaupt, Kilman, von Rosen, Rosencrantz (SWE)
- 1920
König, von Rosen, Norling, Martin (SWE)
- 1924
Thelning, Ståhle, Lundström, von Braun (SWE)
- 1928
Navarro, Álvarez, García (ESP)
- 1932 No medals awarded
- 1936
Hasse, von Barnekow, Brandt (GER)
- 1948
Mariles, Uriza, Valdés (MEX)
- 1952
White, Stewart, Llewellyn (GBR)
- 1956
Winkler, Thiedemann, Lütke-Westhues (EUA)
- 1960
Winkler, Thiedemann, Schockemöhle (EUA)
- 1964
Schridde, Jarasinski, Winkler (EUA)
- 1968
Day, Gayford, Elder (CAN)
- 1972
Ligges, Wiltfang, Steenken, Winkler (FRG)
- 1976
Parot, Rozier, Roguet, Roche (FRA)
- 1980
Chukanov, Poganovsky, Asmaev, Korolkov (URS)
- 1984
Fargis, Homfeld, Burr Howard, Smith (USA)
- 1988
Beerbaum, Brinkmann, Hafemeister, Sloothaak (FRG)
- 1992
Raijmakers, Romp, Tops, Lansink (NED)
- 1996
Sloothaak, Nieberg, Kirchhoff, Beerbaum (GER)
- 2000
Beerbaum, Nieberg, Ehning, Becker (GER)
- 2004
Wylde, Ward, Madden, Kappler (USA)
- 2008
Ward, Kraut, Simpson, Madden (USA)
- 2012
Skelton, Maher, Brash, Charles (GBR)
- 2016
Rozier, Staut, Bost, Leprevost (FRA)
- 2020
von Eckermann, Baryard-Johnsson, Fredricson (SWE)