Harvey Smith (show jumper)
Harvey Smith (born December 29, 1938 in Yorkshire ) is a former British show jumper .
biography
Harvey represented Great Britain at two Olympic Games , he did not get into the medal ranks in either 1968 ( Mexico ) or 1972 ( Munich ). He rode in five European championships and brought home a medal each time.
In 1971, he showed the judges the insulting V-gesture (back of the hand outward) to the judges after winning the Hickstead Derby on Mattie Brown . This resulted in his being disqualified. He appealed against it and won. He relied on a Victory -Siegesgruß have shown.
In 1990 he retired from the competition and founded a racing team on his farm in Yorkshire with his wife and trainer Sue Smith, a former show jumper.
In April 2010 Harvey received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution to British show jumping.
family
Harvey Smith is the father of show jumper Robert Smith . His younger son Steven Smith was also a show jumper, winning the silver medal with the British team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles .
successes
- Victory in over 50 great prizes
- 1983, European Championships in Hickstead : team silver
- 1977, European Championships in Vienna : team silver
- 1972, Olympic Games in Munich : represented Great Britain
- 1971, European Championships in Aachen : individual silver (Mattie Brown)
- 1968, Olympic Games in Mexico : represented Great Britain
- 1967, European Championships in Rotterdam : individual silver (Harvester)
- 1963, European Championships in Rome : Individual bronze (O 'Malley)
Web links
- Homepage of Robert Smith ( Memento of December 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- horseandhound ( english )
proof
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/what-the-sport-loses-its-way-in-a-fourletter-moral-maze-2263667.html?action = gallery & ino = 9
- ↑ horseandhound.co.uk ( Memento of May 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
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SURNAME | Smith, Harvey |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British show jumper and horse dealer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1938 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Yorkshire |