Paddy McMahon
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Paddy McMahon is a retired British show jumping
champion from Ireland
.
McMahon won the European Show Jumping Championships
in 1973 on Pennwood Forge Mill, beating German Alwin Schockemöhle
. In the same year he was voted in third place for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
.
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
champion from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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McMahon won the European Show Jumping Championships
European Show Jumping Championships
The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of show jumping. Like most other European Championships, it is held every two years. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in both the individual and team competition...
in 1973 on Pennwood Forge Mill, beating German Alwin Schockemöhle
Alwin Schockemöhle
Alwin Schockemöhle is a former German show-jumper.He was a successful international show-jumper in the 1960s and 1970s at individual and team events in Olympic Games and European Championships...
. In the same year he was voted in third place for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award is the titular award of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony, which takes place each December. The winner is the sportsperson, adjudged by a public vote, to have achieved the most that year. The recipient must either be British or reside and...
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