Hugh Wiley
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hugh•Wiley |
| Used name | Hugh•Wiley |
| Born | 21 May 1927 in New Haven, Connecticut (USA) |
| Died | 3 September 1999 in Palmyra, Virginia (USA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | US Navy, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Hugh Wiley attended the University of Maryland. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in show jumping. Wiley won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games, in individual and team jumping. In the late 1950s, he bought a horse, Nautical (originally named Pelo de Oro), who became famous and was ridden by several members of the US Equestrian Team as a jumper. A movie was made about him by Disney Pictures, entitled “The Horse with the Flying Tail.” Wiley worked as an engineer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Equestrian Olympics | Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) | USA |
Hugh Wiley | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Trail Guide | =11 | ||||
| Team, Open (Olympic) | Trail Guide / United States | 5 | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) | USA |
Hugh Wiley | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Master William | =7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1959 Chicago EQU gold: jumping team)