James Templer (British Army officer, born 1936)

Major-General James Robert Templer, CB, OBE (8 January 1936 – 14 December 2023) was a British Army officer and equestrian.[1]

James Templer
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1936-01-08)8 January 1936
Exeter, England
Died14 December 2023(2023-12-14) (aged 87)
Sport
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Burghley Individual eventing


Biography

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Educated at Charterhouse and Sandhurst, Templer was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1955 and became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff.

He won the European 3-Day Championship at Burghley in 1962, the International Trials at Munich in 1963 and Badminton in 1964.[2]

Templer competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics on a horse called M’Lord Connolly.[3]

Templer died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on 14 December 2023, at the age of 87.[4][2]

References

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  1. ^ "James Templer". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Major General James Templer obituary". The Times. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Templer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Major General James Robert Templer CB OBE". The Telegraph. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.