Edith Master

Edith Louise Master (August 25, 1932 – August 18, 2013) was a Jewish-American equestrian.[1][2][3][4]

Edith Master
Medal record
Equestrian
Olympic Games
Representing  United States
1976 MontrealDressage, Team

Early life

She was born in New York, New York.[1][4] She studied at Cornell University and New York University.[4]

Career

At the 1976 Olympics, her third Olympics, she won a bronze medal in team dressage, becoming the second-oldest US female to win an Olympic medal in any sport.[1][4]

See also

References
  1. Paul Taylor (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medalists. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  2. Chronicle of the horse - Masters of Foxhounds Association of America. 1988. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  3. "U.S. Women Equestrians Try for Gold in Dressage". The Telegraph. July 30, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  4. "Edith Master Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.


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