Mark Todd's Sydney Olympics Jacket, signed
Mark Todd is among the most celebrated New Zealand sportsmen, with two Olympic gold medals and numerous other honours. He was named to compete in six successive Olympic Games.
Todd was a pioneer of three-day eventing in New Zealand. He had three victories at Badminton and triumphs at Burghley and in many other European events. He twice helped New Zealand teams to win world titles, gaining a reputation for being able to hop on to an unfamiliar horse and turn in a champion performance.
The highest peaks, certainly in the New Zealand public’s estimation, were his two Olympic gold medals on Charisma, in 1984 and 1988.
Todd was named Rider of the Century by the International Equestrian Federation. He won the Halberg Award in 1988 and was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.
Kindly donated by our Patron Mark Todd M.B.E.
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