David Foster (equestrian)
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Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||||
Born | Enfield, Ireland | 26 March 1955|||||||||||||
Died | 13 April 1998 Rathmolyon, Ireland | (aged 43)|||||||||||||
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Sport | Equestrian | |||||||||||||
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David Foster (26 March 1955 – 13 April 1998) was an Irish equestrian. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
Foster was killed in a riding accident in 1998. The David Foster Injured Riders Fund, whose sole purpose is to financially help injured riders, was formed the following year by his wife Sneezy.[2]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Foster Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "David Foster Injured Riders Fund". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
Categories:
- 1955 births
- 1998 deaths
- Irish male equestrians
- Olympic equestrians of Ireland
- Equestrians at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from County Meath
- Irish equestrian biography stubs