Edmund Coffin

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Edmund Coffin
Personal information
Full nameEdmund Sloane Coffin
Nickname(s)Tad
BornMay 9, 1955 (1955-05-09) (age 66)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Individual eventing
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team eventing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Lexington Team eventing
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Individual eventing
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Team eventing

Edmund Sloane "Tad" Coffin (born May 9, 1955, in Toledo, Ohio) is an American saddlemaker and equestrian. Coffin won two gold medals in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal riding Bally Cor. He grew up on Long Island, then moved with his family to Strafford, Vermont, but now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is the nephew of clergyman and peace activist William Sloane Coffin.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tad Coffin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

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