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Richard Meade

Welsh Olympic equestrian (1938-2015) · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Died at 76

Richard John Hannay Meade was Britain's most successful male equestrian at the Olympics. He was a triple Olympic gold medallist and the first British rider to win an individual Olympic title. He also won five World Championship medals, including team golds in 1970 and 1982.

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2015Died8 January 20151996Welsh Sports Hall of FameAward1972BBC Sports Personality of the Year AwardAwardBBC Wales Sports Personality of the YearAward1938Born4 December 1938

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Welsh Sports Hall of Fame1996
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BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award1972
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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Deceased
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Lived 1938 to 2015 · aged 76