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| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1955 Enfield, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 April 1998 (aged 43) Rathmolyon, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Equestrian | ||||||||||||||
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David Foster (26 March 1955 – 13 April 1998) was an Irish equestrian. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
Foster was killed in a riding accident in 1998.[2] The David Foster Injured Riders Fund, whose sole purpose is to financially help injured riders, was formed the following year by his wife Sneezy.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Foster Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Olympic rider killed in fall at trials". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "David Foster Injured Riders Fund". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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