Bill McLernon

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Bill McLernon
Personal information
Full nameWilliam McLernon
NationalityIrish
Born (1934-08-01) 1 August 1934 (age 90)
Glenbrook, County Cork, Ireland
Sport
Sport Equestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1971 Burghley Team eventing

William McLernon (born 1 August 1934) is an Irish equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] McLernon was born in Glenbrook, County Cork on 1 August 1934. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill McLernon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. "90 today, a Cork Olympian and a horse rider par excellence". Echo Live. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.