Ian Millar, CM (born January 6, 1947) is a Canadian show jumping world champion and Olympic silver medalist. Due to his longetivity and accomplishments, he is often nicknamed "Captain Canada" in his sport.
Millar was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He operates "Millar Brooke Farms" near the small town of Perth, Ontario.
Millar is a nine-time winner of the Canadian Show Jumping Championship and has captured six Spruce Meadows Derbys, having amassed ...
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Ian Millar, CM (born January 6, 1947) is a Canadian show jumping world champion and Olympic silver medalist. Due to his longetivity and accomplishments, he is often nicknamed "Captain Canada" in his sport.
Millar was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He operates "Millar Brooke Farms" near the small town of Perth, Ontario.
Millar is a nine-time winner of the Canadian Show Jumping Championship and has captured six Spruce Meadows Derbys, having amassed a record $2.2 million in prize earnings there.
With his horse, Big Ben (1976-1999), Millar won more than 40 Grand Prix titles worldwide and the Show Jumping World Cup two years in a row. At the Pan American Games in August 1987, Ian Millar became the second Canadian to win an individual gold medal. He holds the North American record for Grand Prix and Derby wins. He has been a member of every Canadian Equestrian Team at the Show Jumping World Championships team since 1972. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Millar competed at his ninth games, tying...
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