Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Ian David•Stark |
Used name | Ian•Stark |
Born | 22 February 1954 in Galashiels, Scotland (GBR) |
Measurements | 177 cm / 75 kg |
Affiliations | British Horse Society |
NOC | ![]() |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 4 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 4 |
Scotsman Ian Stark worked as a clerk in the Department of Health & Social Security whilst establishing himself as a leading light in three-day eventing. Although he won seven European titles (six team and one individual) and was a member of the World title winning team in 1986, he is also remembered for his series of second place finishes. His four Olympic silvers without winning a gold has only ever been beaten by Soviet gymnast Viktor Lisitsky.
Additionally he won both the Burghley and Badminton horse trials and in 1988 became the first man ever to place first and second in the same year at Badminton. After the Sydney Olympic he wound down his competitive career but remained in the sport as a British team selector and later as the head coach to the Brazilian national team. He is also a designer of cross-country courses.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1984 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | ![]() |
Ian Stark | |||
Individual, Open (Olympic) | Oxford Blue | 9 | ||||
Team, Open (Olympic) | Oxford Blue / Great Britain | 2 | Silver | |||
1988 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | ![]() |
Ian Stark | |||
Individual, Open (Olympic) | Sir Wattie | 2 | Silver | |||
Team, Open (Olympic) | Sir Wattie / Great Britain | 2 | Silver | |||
1992 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | ![]() |
Ian Stark | |||
Individual, Open (Olympic) | Murphy Himself | |||||
Team, Open (Olympic) | Murphy Himself / Great Britain | 6 | ||||
1996 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | ![]() |
Ian Stark | |||
Team, Open (Olympic) | Stanwick Ghost / Great Britain | 5 | ||||
2000 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | ![]() |
Ian Stark | |||
Individual, Open (Olympic) | Arakai | 10 | ||||
Team, Open (Olympic) | Jaybee / Great Britain | 2 | Silver |