David Broome

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexMale
Full nameDavid McPherson•Broome
Used nameDavid•Broome
Born1 March 1940 in Cardiff, Wales (GBR)
Measurements175 cm / 64 kg
NOC Great Britain
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Total 2

Biography

Educated at Monmouth Grammar School for Boys, David Broome won two individual show jumping bronze medals at the Olympics in 1960 and 1968. However, he fared better at the World Championships, winning the individual title in 1970 and helping Britain win the team championship in 1978. Three times he won the European show jumping individual championship (1961, 67, 69). Broome also won the King George V Gold Cup a record six times, the last in 1991, and those wins spanned 31 years (1960-91). In 1970, David Broome was awarded a CBE. Although he rode numerous horses, his greatest successes came aboard Mister Softee, who he rode from 1965-69. He later became an administrator of equestrian sport.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) GBR David Broome
Individual, Open (Olympic) Sunsalve 3 Bronze
Team, Open (Olympic) Sunsalve / Great Britain DNF
1964 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) GBR David Broome
Individual, Open (Olympic) Jacopo 21
Team, Open (Olympic) Jacopo / Great Britain 4
1968 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) GBR David Broome
Individual, Open (Olympic) Mister Softee 3 Bronze
Team, Open (Olympic) Mister Softee / Great Britain 8
1972 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) GBR David Broome
Individual, Open (Olympic) Manhattan 14
Team, Open (Olympic) Manhattan / Great Britain 4
1988 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) GBR David Broome
Individual, Open (Olympic) Countryman =4
Team, Open (Olympic) Countryman / Great Britain 6

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1972 Summer Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony GBR David Broome

Olympic family relations