Edmund Coffin

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]

Edmund Coffin
Personal information
Full nameEdmund Sloane Coffin
Nickname(s)Tad
BornMay 9, 1955 (1955-05-09) (age 68)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 MontrealIndividual eventing
Gold medal – first place1976 MontrealTeam eventing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1978 LexingtonTeam eventing
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1975 Mexico CityIndividual eventing
Gold medal – first place1975 Mexico CityTeam eventing

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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