Adrian White (equestrian)

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Adrian White
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NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1933-04-21) 21 April 1933 (age 90)
Napier, New Zealand
Sport
Sport Equestrian

Adrian White (born 21 April 1933) is a New Zealand equestrian. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. [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]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adrian White Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. "Gisborne trio inducted into Equestrian Sports Hall of Fame". Gisborne Herald . 16 March 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.