Robert Dover (equestrian)
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Robert Jeffrey Dover (born June 7, 1956) is an American
Personal life
Dover, who is Jewish,[1] was born in Chicago, Illinois to parents Herb and Jean Dover.[2] He was given a horse for his Bar Mitzvah at 13 and was active in Pony Club, graduating at "A" level, the highest level. He decided to specialize in dressage when he was 19. Dover attended the University of Georgia.[3][4] He is openly gay, and his partner is fellow rider Robert Ross.[5][6] He became the first openly gay Olympic athlete when he came out in 1988.[7] Injuries, including a torn rotator cuff and pinched sciatic nerve, began to plague him in the late 1990s, causing major back pain and reducing his ability to ride.[1]
Career
Competition
In 1984, Dover competed in his first Olympic Games at the age of 28. At the
In 1987, Dover defeated
Other
Dover founded the Equestrian Aid Foundation in 1996. The Foundation's mission is to financially assist members of the equestrian community who have suffered a catastrophic accident, injury or illness.[3] In 2002, Dover was listed as one of the 50 most influential horsemen by Chronicle of the Horse magazine.[12] In 2007, "The Search for America's Next Equestrian Star: Dressage", a reality TV show created and promoted by Dover, aired on the Fox Reality Channel with five one-hour episodes.[3] The show followed a search for young, talented dressage riders, with the final five being allowed to train with Dover for one month before a winner was selected; the winner became Dover's assistant.[13] In 2008, Dover was inducted into the United States Dressage Federation Hall of Fame. Dover served on the USEF Dressage Committee for many years, and spent eight years on the US Olympic Committee Athlete Advisory Council.[3]
In late 2009, Dover was selected as a Technical/Coach Advisor for the Canadian dressage team,
See also
References
- ^ a b "Robert Dover". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ Dover, Robert (December 15, 2009). "A Special Issue Of Dover's World "Out For Good Hero"". Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ a b c d e f "Robert Dover (2008)". United States Dressage Federation. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ a b c d e f Braddick, Kenneth J. (October 7, 2009). "Robert Dover Canada's New National Coach". Dressage News. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "Robert Dover's foundation doesn't horse around". Pride Source. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "Many gay Olympians remain cautious". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ "Robert Dover, the first out gay Olympic athlete". Outsports. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ "Robert Dover". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ISBN 1-58150-044-0.
- ^ "Dressage – Team Championship" (PDF). FEI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "USDF HOF inducts Dover, Baan". Practical Horseman: 69. January 2009.
- ^ Church, Stephanie L. (October 11, 2002). "Most Influential Horsemen Announced". The Horse. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ Jaffer, Nancy (February 2005). "Dressage star search!". Practical Horseman: 17.
- ^ "Robert Dover and Dressage Canada Split". Dressage News. October 31, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "Robert Dover Rehired as Interim Dressage Canada Coach". Dressage News. December 17, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "New Dressage Canada High Performance Program Technical Leader". Horse Canada. March 24, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ "Robert Dover Approved for U.S. Dressage Chef d'Equipe/Technical Advisor Position". United States Equestrian Federation. April 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ Braddick, Kenneth J. (April 17, 2013). "Robert Dover is New USA Coach". Dressage News. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ "Trainers in residence". Stillpoint Farm. Retrieved 2011-12-09.