Jim Elder
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Robert James "Jim" Elder, OC
(born 27 July 1934) is a Canadian
horse rider famous for his accomplishments in Equestrian. He competed at six Olympic Games between 1956 and 1984, winning one gold and one bronze medal.
Born in Toronto
, Ontario
, Elder started competitive jumping at the age of 16 in 1950. In 36 years of competition, he has won an Olympic Gold Medal, one Olympic Bronze, Two Pan Am Gold Medals, and one World Championship Gold. In 1983, he was honoured with the Order of Canada
and in 2003 he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
Since retiring, he has worked with Big Brothers and several other charity foundations including the Community Association of Riding for the Disabled in Ontario and the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association and is one of the co-founders of the Toronto Polo Club. He has several children who have had success in Show Jumping.
Jim Elder's brother, Norman Elder
was an author and explorer. He was also an Olympic equestrian rider at the 1960 and 1968 Olympics. The brothers were on the same Eventing team at the 1960 Olympics.
Jim Elder is a brother of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity (Alpha Phi).
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born 27 July 1934) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
horse rider famous for his accomplishments in Equestrian. He competed at six Olympic Games between 1956 and 1984, winning one gold and one bronze medal.
Born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Elder started competitive jumping at the age of 16 in 1950. In 36 years of competition, he has won an Olympic Gold Medal, one Olympic Bronze, Two Pan Am Gold Medals, and one World Championship Gold. In 1983, he was honoured with the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
and in 2003 he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
Since retiring, he has worked with Big Brothers and several other charity foundations including the Community Association of Riding for the Disabled in Ontario and the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association and is one of the co-founders of the Toronto Polo Club. He has several children who have had success in Show Jumping.
Jim Elder's brother, Norman Elder
Norman Elder
Norman Sam Elder , explorer, exotic animal owner, writer, artist, Olympic equestrian, was one of Toronto's eccentrics...
was an author and explorer. He was also an Olympic equestrian rider at the 1960 and 1968 Olympics. The brothers were on the same Eventing team at the 1960 Olympics.
Jim Elder is a brother of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Kappa Epsilon is a fraternity founded at Yale College in 1844 by 15 men of the sophomore class who had not been invited to join the two existing societies...
fraternity (Alpha Phi).