21 Sep 2000: Ian Stark of Great Britain on Arakai in action during the Individual Three Day Event Cross Country at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre on Day Six of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport
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Ian David Stark, OBE (born 22 February 1954) is a retired Scottish equestrian….ho competed in the sport of eventing. Stark was born in Galashiels in the Borders in 195…while beginning to ride horses at the age of 10. In 1984 Stark won a silver medal for eventing in the Los Angeles Olympic Games on Oxford Blue….as seen in this video herewith. In 2000 Stark won a silver team medal for eventing in the Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia….with other accomplishments being two silver medals in the Seoul Games of 1988….two silver medals in the World Championships in 1990….two gold medals in the European Eventing Championships in 1991….a gold in the European Eventing Championships in 1997….while winning of the Badminton Horse Trials in 1999. Stark retired from competition upon completing the 2007 Kentucky Three Day Event aboard Full Circle II. Stark was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in March 2010.
As with several other videos in our vintage library….we have to apologize for the audio quality of this video….as the problem was imprinted back in 1984…..when it was recorded….however, it is our opinion at ImaSportsphle that our viewers can always turn down the volume…..and still rekindle wonderful memories of the time and event recorded…..and anyway….the sound ain’t that bad.
