Conrad Homfeld

Conrad Homfeld
Personal information
Born December 25, 1951 (1951-12-25) (age 66)
Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Team jumping
1984 Los Angeles Individual jumping

Conrad Homfeld (born December 25, 1951 in Pinehurst, North Carolina)[1] is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.

Olympics

Homfeld qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. He was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead.[2] At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Homfeld won the gold medal as part of the United States team in Team jumping, with the horse Abdullah.[3] He received a silver medal in Individual jumping. He later transitioned to a career in show jumping course design.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Conrad Homfeld". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ Caroccioli, Tom; Caroccioli, Jerry. Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Highland Park, IL: New Chapter Press. pp. 243–253. ISBN 978-0942257403.
  3. ↑ "1984 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Equestrian" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 27, 2008)


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