Bruce Hansen

Richard Bruce Hansen (14 February 1928 12 May 2002) was a New Zealand equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics together with his brother Graeme Hansen.[1] In March 2020, the entire 1964 Olympic equestrian team of four riders (including Charlie Matthews, who as reserve did not get to compete) was inducted into the Equestrian Sports New Zealand Hall of Fame.[2]

Bruce Hansen
Personal information
Full nameRichard Bruce Hansen
NationalityNew Zealand
Born(1928-02-14)14 February 1928
Gisborne, New Zealand
Died12 May 2002(2002-05-12) (aged 74)
Sport
SportEquestrian

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruce Hansen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "Gisborne trio inducted into Equestrian Sports Hall of Fame". Gisborne Herald. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.


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