In Memoriam: FEI pays tribute to Paddy McMahon (GBR), 1933-2021

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19 April 2021 Author: FEI

Paddy McMahon, individual Jumping European Champion in 1973, passed away peacefully on 4 April 2021. He was 87.

One of the greatest British Jumping athletes of all time, Paddy McMahon was most memorable for his successes in the 1970s, including that famous championship gold medal in Hickstead 1973. He was also a member of the British team that won the Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show the same year, and again in 1975.

His legend lives on through the memories and stories told by those who knew him, some of which can be found in “The Golden Age of Show Jumping”, a book written by Frank Waters about famous athletes and horses that had the same celebrity status as movie stars.

The FEI expresses its sincere condolences to Paddy McMahon’s family and friends, the British Equestrian Federation (GBR) and the global equestrian community.

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