1988 Seoul: Equal 4th place on Countryman.1968 Mexico: Individual Bronze medal on Mister Softee.1960 Rome: Individual Bronze medal on Sunsalve.In 2013, he became president of the British Showjumping *ociation.īroome was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1970 Birthday Honours, and promoted to Commander of the same order (CBE) in the 1995 Birthday Honours, on both occasions for services to showjumping. Broome's sister, Liz Edgar, was also a top-cl* showjumper.īroome is still active in the administration of the sport. He has enjoyed most of his success on Irish Sport Horses and he has said his favourite horse of all was Sportsman. Broome has won the King George V Gold Cup a record six times on six different horses between 1960–1991, a record yet to be equalled. He turned professional in 1973, and in 1978 helped the British team to win the world championship. In 1970, he won the world *le and became Western Mail Welsh Sports Personality of the year. He held the individual European *le in 1961, 19. In 1960, he was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and at the 1972 Games served as the Olympic flag bearer for Great Britain.īroome was born in Cardiff, attended Monmouth School, and still maintains his stables at Mount Ballan Manor, Crick, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire. He competed in the 1960, 1964, 1968, 19 Olympics and won individual bronze medals in 1960 on Sunsalve and in 1968 on his best-known horse Mr Softee.
For the Real World contestant, see David Broom.ĭavid McPherson Broome CBE (born 1 March 1940) is a retired Welsh show jumping champion.
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