Gavin Chester (born 31 December 1959) is an Australian equestrian.[1] He competed in two events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 31 December 1959 Sale, Victoria, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Event | Show jumping |
Chester was selected for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow but was unable to compete due to the Australian Government's boycott.[3]
Chester won the Australian Show Jumping Championship four times, twice riding Rossmore (Perth 1986, Adelaide 1987) and twice on Another Flood (Sydney 1999, Warrnambool 2001).[4] He had bought Another Flood from Olympian Jennifer Parlevliet and Derek Beer. Parlevliet had competed on him at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[4]
He has served as chair of the National Jumping Committee in Australia.[5] He has continued his involvement in show jumping as a course designer and coach.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Gavin Chester". Australian Jumping. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gavin Chester Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Olympic memories, two decades on". Gippsland Times. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Gavin Chester". Australian Jumping. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Gavin Chester appointed National Jumping Committee Chair". Equestrian Life. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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