Thomas Brennan (equestrian)
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Nickname | TB | |||||||||||
Born | 29 January 1940 Kilkenny, Ireland | |||||||||||
Died | 20 July 2014 (aged 74) | |||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Horse riding | |||||||||||
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Thomas "Tommy" Brennan (29 January 1940 – 20 July 2014) was an Irish equestrian who was successful both in jumping and eventing. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the mixed three-day event, individually and with the Irish team, with the best result of fourth place in the team competition in 1964. He was part of the Irish team that won the gold medal at the 1966
During his career Brennan won nine national titles and 67 international jumping competitions. In retirement he helped design cross-country eventing courses, in particularly the course at
Brennan was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, and raised on the family farm in Dunnamaggin, where he trained in horse riding and animal husbandry. He then moved to Dublin to improve his riding skills and study agriculture.[1] Brennan had a sister Kathleen O’Neill and brother Peter.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c Tommy Brennan. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c FEI: In Memoriam: Tommy Brennan (IRL), 1940–2014. horsesportireland.ie. 23 July 2014
- ^ a b c Legendary Irish eventer Tommy Brennan dies at 74. horsetalk.co.nz. 24 July 2014
External links
- Thomas Brennan at Olympedia