Kevin Freeman (equestrian)
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| Full name | Kevin John Freeman |
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October 21, 1941 (age 75) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
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Kevin John Freeman (born October 21, 1941) is an American equestrian who competed at three Olympic Games, winning silver medals in team eventing in 1964 and 1972.
Early life
Born in Portland, Oregon, Freeman grew up on a farm in nearby Molalla. After attending Cornell University, Freeman developed his equestrian skills in California.[1] He competed in the 1963 Pan American Games, earning a gold medal in team competition, and a silver as an individual.[1]
Olympics
In 1964, Freeman competed in eventing for the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo aboard Gallopade, earning a silver medal in team competition and finishing 12th individually.[1] Freeman competed again in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but as a reserve on the U.S. team, did not receive a medal.[1][2]
Freeman competed again for the U.S. in the 1972 Summer Olympics aboard Good Mixture, earning a second Olympic silver medal in team eventing.[1][2]
After competition
He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991,[1] and in 2009, was inducted into the United States Eventing Association Hall of Fame along with Good Mixture, his horse at the 1972 Olympics.[3][4] Freeman lives in the Garden Home neighborhood of Portland.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kevin Freeman – Equestrian". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- 1 2 "Kevin Freeman Biography and Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- 1 2 Gilmer, Ellen (December 17, 2009). "Olympic horseman from Oregon inducted into eventing hall of fame". Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Kevin Freeman". U.S. Eventing Association. Retrieved April 6, 2011.