Ned Campion
Ned Campion (born 19 July 1937 in Rathdowney, County Laois, Ireland) is an Irish equestrian.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Campion |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 19 July 1937 Rathdowney, County Laois, Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
An officer in the Irish Army, he competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics[1] represented Ireland on over 65 Nations Cup teams and was on the victorious Irish team that won the Aga Khan Trophy in Dublin in 1967.
Following his retirement from international showjumping in 1977, he served as Chef d'Equipe for the Irish showjumping teams at the Olympic Games in Barcelona on 1992, Atlanta in 1996 and Athens in 2004 and as team manager at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. [2]
References
- "Olymedia". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- "Horse owners and past Chef d'Equipe's honoured for outstanding contribution to Irish Show Jumping". horsesportireland.ie.
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