Pat Smythe

Pat Smythe
OBE
Smythe in 1954
Personal information
Born22 November 1928
East Sheen, London, UK[1]
Died27 February 1996 (aged 67)
Miserden, Gloucestershire, England
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Stockholm Jumping team

Patricia Rosemary "Pat" Smythe, OBE (22 November 1928 – 27 February 1996) was a British show jumper. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics, winning a team bronze medal in 1956. She served as president of the British Show Jumping Association in 1983–86, and as vice-president ion 1987–96. She also wrote many books on equestrian themes, largely for children.[2]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pat Smythe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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