Bertie Hill

Albert "Bertie" Edwin Hill (7 February 1927 5 August 2005) was a British equestrian who competed at three Olympic Games.[1]

Bertie Hill
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1956 Stockholm Team eventing
European Championships
1953 BadmintonTeam eventing
1954 BaselTeam eventing
1954 BaselIndividual eventing
1955 WindsorTeam eventing
1955 WindsorIndividual eventing
Bertie Hill riding Stella at the 1952 Olympics

After serving in the Home Guard during the Second World War, Hill became an amateur jockey in point-to-point racing. He went on to represent Britain in three-day eventing, winning a gold medal at the 1956 games in Stockholm along with a host of other international trophies.

In the 1960s, Hill and his wife opened a riding school at Rapscott on Exmoor, training a number of future international riders including Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bertie Hill Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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