John Rumble (27 August 1933 – 5 December 2023) was a Canadian equestrian. He was a member of the Canadian national equestrian team in eventing. Rumble won a team bronze medal in eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, together with teammates Jim Elder and Brian Herbinson. He placed 16th in individual eventing.[1]

John Rumble
Personal information
Birth nameJohn Mitchell Rumble
Born(1933-08-27)27 August 1933
St Marys, Ontario, Canada
Died5 December 2023(2023-12-05) (aged 90)
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Stockholm Team eventing

In 2009, Rumble was inducted in the Canadian Eventing Hall of Fame.[2]

Rumble died at the Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario, on 5 December 2023, at the age of 90.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "John Rumble". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ "John Rumble". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ "In Memoriam: John Rumble". Horse Sport. 6 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ^ "John Mitchell Rumble". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2023 – via Legacy.com.
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