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Tad Coffin
Full name: Edmund Sloane "Tad" Coffin
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: May 9, 1955 in Toledo, Ohio, United States
Country: 
United States
Sport: Equestrianism
Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)
Biography
Tad Coffin was the first American to win the individual Olympic Three Day Event title. On his Olympic horse, [Bally-Cor], he had previously won the individual competition at the 1975 Pan American Games and led the U.S. to victory in the team event (with Bruce Davidson and the non-Olympian Beth Perkins). A descendant of the founder of the W. & J. Sloane furniture store, he is a nephew of the peace activist William Sloane Coffin and a distant cousin to the former United States Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance. He now runs a successful saddle-making business. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer | 21 | Montréal | Equestrianism | Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1976 Summer | 21 | Montréal | Equestrianism | Mixed Three-Day Event, Team | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Horse | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | SJF | STP | CCJF | CCTP | JF | TF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer | 21 | Montréal | Equestrianism | United States | Bally-Cor | Final Standings | 1 | -114.99 | ||||||||
| 1976 Summer | 21 | Montréal | Equestrianism | United States | Bally-Cor | Dressage | 6 | -64.59 | ||||||||
| 1976 Summer | 21 | Montréal | Equestrianism | United States | Bally-Cor | Cross-Country | 2 | -50.40 | 0 | -5.6 | 0 | -44.8 | ||||
| 1976 Summer | 21 | Montréal | Equestrianism | United States | Bally-Cor | Jumping | 1T | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Mixed Three-Day Event, Team
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Horse | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer | 21 | Montréal | Equestrianism | United States | USA | Bally-Cor | Final Standings | 1 | -114.99 | ||
| 1976 Summer | 21 | Montréal | Equestrianism | United States | USA | Bally-Cor | Dressage | 2 | -64.59 | ||
| 1976 Summer | 21 | Montréal | Equestrianism | United States | USA | Bally-Cor | Cross-Country | 1 | -50.40 | ||
| 1976 Summer | 21 | Montréal | Equestrianism | United States | USA | Bally-Cor | Jumping | 3T | -20.00 |
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