1. Ian Millar CM was born on January 6,1947 and is a Canadian Equestrian Team athlete for show jumping.
16 Facts About Ian Millar
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Ian Millar is a two-time winner of the Show Jumping World Cup, and an Olympic silver medallist.
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Ian Millar holds the record for most Olympic appearances by any athlete in any sport.
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Ian Millar operates "Millar Brooke Farm" near the small town of Perth, Ontario, alongside his children Jonathon Millar and Amy Millar, and daughter-in-law Kelly Soleau-Millar.
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Ian Millar has a degree in business administration from Algonquin College, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Guelph.
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Ian Millar has been a staple on the Canadian Equestrian Team for decades, and has amassed over $3.5 million in prize earnings at the prestigious Spruce Meadows venue in Calgary, Alberta.
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At the Pan American Games in August 1987, Ian Millar became the second Canadian to win an individual gold medal.
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Ian Millar now has nine Pan American Games medals, including two individual golds.
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Ian Millar holds the North American record for Grand Prix and Derby wins.
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Ian Millar was a member of every Canadian Equestrian Team at the Show Jumping World Championships from 1972 to 2014.
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Ian Millar competed at his tenth games, breaking the record set by Hubert Raudaschl.
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On 18 August, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, at the age of 61, Ian Millar anchored his team to a first-place standing.
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Ian Millar was named to the 2012 Olympic team, making that appearance, his tenth, a record for any Olympic athlete's appearances at Olympics.
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On September 14,2014, Ian Millar won the $1.5-million CP International at Spruce Meadows aboard Dixson, who shares bloodlines with Big Ben.
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On July 23,2015, Ian Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event.
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On May 1,2019, Ian Millar announced his retirement from international competition to re-focus his attention on coaching and developing young horses.