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This man was in 9 different olympic games he finally won a medal

Toronto : Canada | about 1 year ago  
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  • Ian Millar finally gets a Medal
    Ian Millar finally gets a Medal
    Posted by: whiteshark
    Members of the Canadian team (L-R) Mac Cone, Ian Millar, Jill Henselwood ...
Ian Millar finally gets a Medal

Ian miller has reputedly been in more olympic games than any other athlete, he is part of the canadian olympic equestrian team and has seen 9 olympic games alltogether as an athlete, in 8 of his last games he failed to ever win a medal, but the sun was shining strong in beijing 2008 he was able to win himself a silver medal for the very first time in his life and one of the first athletes to bring canada home some medals. he is 61 years of age and the oldest show jumper to compete in the olympics and the 7th oldest medal winner in olympic history. He said he has his sights set on london for the next games he will be 65 years of age by then.

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