Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | Sale, Victoria, Australia | 31 December 1959
Sport | |
Sport | Equestrian |
Event | Show jumping |
Gavin Chester (born 31 December 1959) is an Australian equestrian. [1] He competed in two events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. [2]
Chester was selected for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow but was unable to compete due to the Australian Government's boycott. [3]
Chester won the Australian Show Jumping Championship four times, twice riding Rossmore (Perth 1986, Adelaide 1987) and twice on Another Flood (Sydney 1999, Warrnambool 2001). [4] He had bought Another Flood from Olympian Jennifer Parlevliet and Derek Beer. Parlevliet had competed on him at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [4]
He has served as chair of the National Jumping Committee in Australia. [5] He has continued his involvement in show jumping as a course designer and coach. [4]