Showjumper Damian Gardiner dies at 43
US-based Irish Gaelic showjumper Damian Gardiner has succumbed to cancer at the historic menstruum of 43.
Gardiner, who died on September 10, revealed he had cancer inwards June this year, simply vowed to carry on riding in addition to competing for every bit long every bit he could.
Gardner had “extensive simply futile radiations treatment”, in addition to turned downwardly chemotherapy “so he tin bask the coming months inwards the companionship of his friends in addition to family” at his San Diego, California home.
The cancer was flora before inwards the yr when he had a autumn from a Equus caballus inwards Feb in addition to was trapped underneath. He wound his ribs inwards the autumn in addition to had problems eating. When he went to a doc ii months later, cancer of the oesophagus was found, in addition to it had spread to his tum in addition to liver.
- Gardiner, originally from County Mayo, lived on the due west coast of the U.S. for to a greater extent than or less xx years, after intending to remain inwards California for vi months. He won 175 Grand Prix events to a greater extent than or less the world.
He rode inwards the 1996 Olympic Games inwards Atlanta, Georgia, alongside Eddie Macken, Peter Charles in addition to Jessica Kürten (née Chesney). The Irish Gaelic squad finished eighth.
Gardiner is survived past times his mother, Bernie, in addition to partner, Jenny Carbonari, in addition to ii teenage children, Ciara in addition to Damien. He was a blood brother of the belatedly Conor, in addition to is too survived past times his twin blood brother Trevor, sisters Gennifer in addition to Kyra, in addition to brothers John, Ciaran, in addition to Peadar.
Gardiner’s remains were to brand it at 7pm on Mon black at St Tiernan’s Church, Crossmolina, inwards County Mayo, with a Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 12 noon. He is to live buried inwards Crossmolina Cemetery.
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