Bridget Anne Hyem (26 September 1933 – 3 March 2014), née MacIntyre and known as Bud, was the first female equestrian to represent Australia at an Olympic Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bridget Anne Hyem |
| Born | 26 September 1933 Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 3 March 2014 (aged 80) Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Equestrianism |
| Event | Show jumping |
She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Riding Coronation, Hyem finished 24th in the individual jumping event.[1]
The Australian team, comprising Kevin Bacon, John Fahey and Hyem, finished seventh in the team jumping event.[1]
Hyem is also known as the breeder of two Olympic gold medal-winning horses, Kibah Tic-Toc and Kibah Sandstone. Both horses were ridden to success by Matt Ryan.[2][3]
In the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympics, she rode Tic-Toc in the torch relay.[4]
Personal
editHyem was born in 1933 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales.[1] She married fellow showjumper, Bill Hyem in Tokyo, after competing in the Games.[4] She died in Tamworth Hospital on 3 March 2014.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bud MacIntyre Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Bridet Hyem". www.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Kerry, Craig; AAP (4 March 2014). "Obituary: Bridget Hyem, equestrian". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Vale - Bridget 'Bud' (Macintyre) Hyem". www.equestrian.org.au. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Bridget Hyem". Legacy.com. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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