Michael Plumb
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John Michael Plumb (born March 28, 1940) is an American equestrian and Olympic champion who competes in the sport of three-day eventing. He holds the title of the US Olympic competitor who has competed in the greatest number of Olympics, winning two team gold medals, three team silvers and one individual silver.
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Full name | John Michael Plumb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | March 28, 1940 (1940-03-28) (age 84) Islip, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has also competed at the World Equestrian Games and Pan-American Games, winning medals at both, as well as competing in the Rolex Kentucky Three Day and steeplechase events. He has been named to the Hall of Fame of the United States Eventing Association (USEA), as well as winning annual USEA awards, and is the only equestrian rider to have been inducted to the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. He was previously married to fellow Olympian Donnan Plumb, and the couple has three sons.