Eventing trainer Kenneth Clawson dies at 63
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British Eventing’s onetime showjumping trainer Kenneth Clawson has died at the historic menstruation of 63 next a battle amongst leukaemia.
Clawson, who died on Dec 11, became showjumping squad trainer to the British Senior Eventing squad together with World Class Programme inwards 1998, a purpose he remained inwards until the Beijing Olympics inwards 2008. He played an integral business office inwards helping the British squad win 21 aureate medals, 4 squad golds, 3 private European, i Olympic, i World aureate together with several to a greater extent than argent together with bronze medals at World, Olympic together with European Championships.
In early on 2007 Clawson was diagnosed amongst Acute Myeloid Leukaemia together with began handling amongst chemotherapy instantly afterwards. Following this treatment, he returned to total line together with after discussions amongst Eventing World Class Programme Performance Manager Yogi Breisner together with Will Connell took the conclusion to concentrate on the BEF’s Development squad together with Equine Pathway.
In summertime 2011, Clawson was told that he was inwards total remission but sadly inwards early on 2012 this was constitute non to endure the case. In August 2012, a successful os marrow jibe was constitute together with next this transplant he had been continuing his recovery inwards the confines of his dwelling identify inwards Leire, South Leicestershire.
During his recovery from the transplant, Clawson said: “In my heart, I’m certain that beingness able to picket the best equestrian Olympics [London 2012] e'er gave me the adrenaline buzz I needed to assist the transplant to engraft successfully.”
British Equestrian Performance Director Will Connell remembers his onetime colleague fondly: “It feels as if a vivid sparkling Christmas low-cal has gone out: Kenneth was together with therefore much to a greater extent than than a talented together with successful motorbus to the GBR Eventing Team together with World Class Programme.
“He epitomised the award “Team Player” – he was epicentral to creating the winning together with positive environs that has stood the Eventing Team inwards such skillful stead; but was as as happy, motivated together with effective when working amongst amateur riders who simply enjoyed the thrill of riding. He has helped GBR win many medals but he volition endure virtually missed as a friend to the Equestrian world.”
The funeral volition endure held on Jan 3 at the Church of St Peter inwards Leire close Lutterworth, Leicestershire.
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