Richard Meade OBE was a British event rider who won individual and team gold medals in the1972 Munich Olympic Games on Laurieston and team gold medal in the 1968 Mexico Olympics on Cornishman V. He also finished 4th on Jacob Jones in the 1976 Montreal Olympics and 8th at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics riding Barbery. His international record also includes two gold and two silver World Championship medals and three gold European Championship titles. Listen in to the story of a fascinating life… Support the show
