Kevin Freeman (equestrian)

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Kevin Freeman
Personal information
Full nameKevin John Freeman
BornOctober 21, 1941 (1941-10-21) (age 80)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team eventing
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico Team eventing
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team eventing
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo Team eventing
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo Individual eventing

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, 1968, 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 on the US Team in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City riding Chalan. Kevin had ridden Chalan only one time before the Olympics and that was the day before the team shipped out for Mexico. In spite of a torrential rain storm on cross-country which obliterated some of the take-offs and landings, the team still won the silver medal. [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. ^ a b c d e "Kevin Freeman – Equestrian". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Kevin Freeman Biography and Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Gilmer, Ellen (December 17, 2009). "Olympic horseman from Oregon inducted into eventing hall of fame". Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "Kevin Freeman". U.S. Eventing Association. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
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