Tom McEwen (equestrian)

Thomas Bruce McEwen MBE (born 10 May 1991) is a British equestrian who competes in eventing.[1]

Tom McEwen
MBE
Personal information
Born (1991-05-10) 10 May 1991
Sport
SportEquestrian
Event(s)Eventing
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam eventing
2020 TokyoIndividual eventing
World Championships
2018 TryonTeam eventing

Tom was on the European young rider eventing team in 2010 and 2011. He won team gold in 2010 riding Major Sweep and then won another team gold in 2011 aboard Private Rudolph. He was a member of the gold medal-winning pony European eventing team in 2007 with his ride Dick Taytoe.[2]

He competed at the 2018 World Equestrian Games upon Toledo de Kerser, finishing 12th individually and helping Team GBR win the team Gold.[3] In 2019 he won the CCI***** event the Étoiles de Pau riding Toldeo De Kerser.[4]

Tom and Toledo De Kerser were selected to represent Britain at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics and won gold in the team event.[5]

McEwen was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to equestrianism.[6][7]

References
  1. "Tom McEwen".
  2. "11 things you might not know about five-star-winning eventer Tom McEwen - Horse & Hound". www.horseandhound.co.uk.
  3. "Event Rider Masters 2020". eventridermasters.tv.
  4. "Tom McEwan Wins Les Etoiles De Pau". 28 October 2019.
  5. Roome, Pippa (1 July 2021). "*Breaking news* British Olympic eventing team for Tokyo Games revealed". Horse & Hound.
  6. "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N22.
  7. "New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021.


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