Bridget Hyem

Bridget Anne Hyem (26 September 1933 – 3 March 2014), née MacIntyre and known as Bud, was the first female equestrian to represent Australia at an Olympic Games.

Bridget Hyem
Personal information
Birth nameBridget Anne Hyem
Born(1933-09-26)26 September 1933
Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Died3 March 2014(2014-03-03) (aged 80)
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportEquestrianism
Event(s)Show jumping

She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Riding Coronation, Hyem finished 24th in the individual jumping event.[1]

The Australian team, comprising Kevin Bacon, Thomas Fahey and Hyem, finished seventh in the team jumping event.[1]

Hyem is also known as the breeder of two Olympic gold medal-winning horses, Kibah Tic-Toc and Kibah Sandstone. Both horses were ridden to success by Matt Ryan.[2][3]

In the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympics, she rode Tic-Toc in the torch relay.[4]

Personal

Hyem was born in 1933 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales.[1] She married fellow showjumper, Bill Hyem in Tokyo, after competing in the Games.[4] She died in Tamworth Hospital on 3 March 2014.[5]

References
  1. "Bud MacIntyre Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. "Bridet Hyem". www.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. Kerry, Craig; AAP (4 March 2014). "Obituary: Bridget Hyem, equestrian". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. "Vale - Bridget 'Bud' (Macintyre) Hyem". www.equestrian.org.au. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  5. "Bridget Hyem". Legacy.com. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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