Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Neal•Shapiro |
Used name | Neal•Shapiro |
Born | 22 July 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA) |
Measurements | 175 cm / 70 kg |
NOC | ![]() |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 1 |
Bronze | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Neal Shapiro began riding at the age of five and joined the U.S. international team in 1965. In 1972 he became only the third U.S. rider to win an individual medal in an Olympic show jumping event. Later Shapiro and his wife, Suzy, lived on Long Island, where he became a well-known owner, trainer, and driver of trotting horses.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1972 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) | ![]() |
Neal Shapiro | |||
Individual, Open (Olympic) | Sloopy | 3 | Bronze | |||
Team, Open (Olympic) | Sloopy / United States | 2 | Silver |