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Neal Shapiro (equestrian)

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Neal Shapiro
Personal information
BornJuly 22, 1945 (1945-07-22) (age 78)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Individual jumping

Neal Shapiro (born July 22, 1945) is an American equestrian and Olympic medalist.

Shapiro was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is Jewish.[1][2]

He won silver and bronze medals in show jumping at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.[3] He is also a two-time winner of the Grand Prix of Aachen.[4] Shapiro was inducted into the United States Show Jumping Hall of Fame in 2010.[4]

He coached the 11-person U.S. equestrian team at the 19th Maccabiah Games (the "Jewish Olympics") in Israel in 2013.[4][5][6]

He is the cousin of historian Edward S. Shapiro.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neal Shapiro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Jewish Post 11 August 1972
  3. ^ Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
  4. ^ a b c "New Jersey equestrians will compete at Maccabiah Games in Israel" | NJ.com
  5. ^ https://www.thejc.com/sport/sport-news/usa-names-maccabiah-open-equestrian-team-1.40361
  6. ^ The Chronicle of the Horse