Andrew Hoy, the 62-year-old marvel, delivered under pressure once to secure second behind Great Britain for Australia’s equestrian eventers | phillutton78 SMHsport
Andrew Hoy, the eighth wonder of the equestrian world, has won a silver medal in his eighth Olympic Games after piloting Vassily de Lassos to a clear run in the showjumping and securing a podium spot for Australia’s eventing team.
When asked if it was experience that helped him keep his cool with the silver medal on the line, he replied: “age, I think”. “I’ve got a fantastic horse. Vassily de Lassos is one of the world’s greatest horses. He hasn’t won an individual at this point in time but the way he runs cross country, the way that he showjumps, it’s just the little things I’m working on with the dressage and I believe he will be a medal winner himself,” Hoy said.“It is very, very special. We don’t come to these championships, especially the Olympic Games, to finish fourth, fifth or sixth. We only come to get a medal.
Rose is the only Australian-based competitor of the trio and adds silver in Tokyo to his silver team medal in Beijing and bronze in Rio. He competes with eight metal plates in his face after a horrific injury in 2006 when he was kicked in the face by a horse and put into an induced coma.
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