Kevin Freeman (equestrian)

Kevin Freeman
Personal information
Full name Kevin John Freeman
Born October 21, 1941 (1941-10-21) (age 76)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo Eventing, team
1968 Mexico Eventing, team
1972 Munich Eventing, team

1968 Mexico Eventing team

Kevin John Freeman (born October 21, 1941) is an American equestrian who competed at three Olympic Games, winning silver medals in team eventing in 1964 and 1972.

Early life

Born in Portland, Oregon, Freeman grew up on a farm in nearby Molalla. After attending Cornell University, Freeman developed his equestrian skills in California.[1] He competed in the 1963 Pan American Games, earning a gold medal in team competition, and a silver as an individual.[1]

Olympics

In 1964, Freeman competed in eventing for the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo aboard Gallopade, earning a silver medal in team competition and finishing 12th individually.[1] Freeman competed again on the US Team in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City riding Chalan. Kevin had ridden Chalan only one time before the Olympics and that was the day before the team shipped out for Mexico. In spite of a torrential rain storm on cross-country which obliterated some of the take-offs and landings, the team still won the silver medal. [1][2]

After competition

He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991,[1] and in 2009, was inducted into the United States Eventing Association Hall of Fame along with Good Mixture, his horse at the 1972 Olympics.[3][4] Freeman lives in the Garden Home neighborhood of Portland.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kevin Freeman – Equestrian". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Freeman Biography and Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Gilmer, Ellen (December 17, 2009). "Olympic horseman from Oregon inducted into eventing hall of fame". Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Freeman". U.S. Eventing Association. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
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