马克-詹姆斯-托德 （MARK JAMES TODD） （马术 新西兰）
Seoul Equestrian Park, 22 September 1988, Games of the XXIV Olympiad: medal ceremony for the individual equestrian three day event: Mark James TODD from New Zealand, gold medallist, on Charisma.
Born:1 March 1956 Birthplace:Cambridge (New Zealand) Nationality:New Zealand Sport:Equestrian ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES Los Angeles 1984 Seoul 1988 Barcelona 1992 Sydney 2000 AWARDS Olympic medals: Gold: 2 Silver: 1 Bronze: 2 Other results: World Equestrian Games Gold: 2 (90, 98) Silver: 1 (98) The man with Charisma Until the arrival of Mark Todd, no rider from New Zealand had ever placed in the top 20 in an individual event, much less come close to winning a medal. Todd was a 28-year-old dairy farmer who sold much of his herd to finance his Olympic quest. At the 1984 Los Angeles Games, Todd and his beloved horse, Charisma, were in second place after the dressage and endurance portions of the three-day event. He rode clear in the jumping round and then watched as the final rider, Karen Stives of the United States, astride Ben Arthur, nicked the top of the middle fence of the next to last obstacle and sent the pole to the ground. This 5-point penalty gave Todd the victory by 2.6 points. Four years later, at the Seoul Olympics, Todd and Charisma (at age 16) led the field in both the dressage and endurance stages, then knocked over just one fence to become only the second repeat winners of the three-day event. Todd also gained a bronze medal in the team event. Todd later wrote a 112-page biography of Charisma, who died, age 30, in 2003. Todd entered the 1992 Olympics, but his horse, Welton Greylag, strained a ligament during the endurance test and he had to withdraw. Nonetheless, Todd was awarded a silver medal as a member of the successful New Zealand team. He also competed in jumping in 1988 and 1992. Todd returned to the Olympics in 2000 and earned a bronze medal in the three-day individual event with a new horse, Eyespy II. | 生日：1956年3月1日 出生地：剑桥，新西兰 国籍:新西兰 项目:马术 参加奥运会时间： 1984年美国洛杉矶夏季奥运会 1988年韩国汉城夏季奥运会 1992年西班牙巴塞罗纳夏季奥运会 2000年澳大利亚悉尼夏季奥运会 奥运成绩: 金牌2 枚 银牌1 枚 铜牌2 枚 其他成绩: 世界锦标赛 金牌2 枚 1990年1998年 银牌1 枚 1998年 在马克-詹姆斯-托德之前，没有一位新西兰马术运动员能在马术个人项目中排名世界前20。为了在奥运会前进行备战训练，28岁的托德不得不出售 他饲养的牛群来获得足够的资金支持。1984年美国洛杉矶夏季奥运会，托德和他的赛马：超凡魅力参加了马术三日赛，在盛装舞步和耐力赛后他们排名第二，在 最后一项障碍赛中，领先的美国运动员本阿舍和他的赛马出现失误，被罚去5分，托德和超凡魅力以2.6 分的优势夺取这枚奥运冠军。四年后汉城奥运会上，托德和16岁的超凡魅力在盛装舞步和耐力赛中一路领先，在障碍赛中，他们只碰到一个栏杆，顺利夺冠，成为 第二名在马术三日赛中成功卫冕的运动员。在这届奥运会上，托德还在马术团体项目中夺得一枚铜牌。2003年，30岁的超凡魅力去世，托德将他和自己的爱马 之间的故事写成一本书，来纪念这个多年的伙伴。托德还参加了1992西班牙巴塞罗纳夏季奥运会，这次他的赛马威尔顿在耐力赛测试中韧带拉伤，他们不得不退 出比赛，但托德仍然和新西兰马术队一起夺得马术团体银牌。在1988年和1992年奥运会上，托德还参加了马术障碍赛。2000年悉尼奥运会上，托德在马 术三日赛中再夺一枚铜牌。 |
