Respected Argentine equestrian Pedro Mayorga dies at 93
Former FEI Honorary Vice-President as well as Olympic rider Pedro Oscar Mayorga has died peacefully at his habitation in Buenos Aires at the historic catamenia of 93.
Mayorga was likewise the longest serving FEI Bureau member, having joined inward 1956 every bit the kickoff e'er Latin American example on the Bureau. He was likewise a jumping rider, a chef d’équipe, as well as an official at the highest score of the sport.
Born inward Buenos Aires inward 1921, the yr inward which the FEI was created, Pedro Oscar Mayorga began competing inward equestrian events inward his native urban centre at the historic catamenia of 8 as well as was a two-time national junior champion. In 1947 he met top passenger Elena Argañaràz on the Jumping circuit as well as they married 8 months later. Together they competed at FEI events inward Europe as well as America throughout the 1950s. They had v children, iii of whom – Eduardo, Juan Francisco as well as electrical current FEI Second Vice President Pablo Mayorga – are involved inward equestrian sport.
In 1955 as well as 1959, Mayorga was on the Argentinean Jumping squad at the Pan American Games inward United Mexican States City (MEX) as well as Chicago (USA), only in all likelihood his almost meaning achievement every bit an athlete was the 4th house of his country’s squad inward the Jumping contest at the Stockholm 1956 Olympic Games. This remains the best Olympic placing past times an Argentinean equestrian squad to date.
In the piece of cake 1950s, Mayorga combined riding as well as the business office of chef d’équipe as well as inward 1960 he was chef d’équipe of the Argentinean squad which won the historic Aga Khan trophy at the Dublin Horse Show inward Ireland. He was likewise chef d’équipe at the Olympic Games inward Rome the same year.
Between 1962 as well as 1976 he was Technical Delegate inward Jumping as well as Eventing, President of the Ground Jury inward Jumping, as well as a fellow member of the Appeal Committee at primal events, including iv Olympic Games – Tokyo 1964, United Mexican States City 1968, Munich 1972, as well as Montreal 1976.
In 1956, spell walking the Jumping course of pedagogy inward Aachen (GER), he was told that the as well as thence FEI President HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands would similar to run into him. Shortly afterwards Pedro Oscar Mayorga became an FEI Bureau member. From 1965 he held the rank of Second as well as and thence First FEI Vice-President until he stepped downwardly inward 1981. “The Bureau volition non live on the same without you,” Prince Philip, FEI President from 1964 to 1986, wrote to Mayorga upon his retirement.
FEI President Princess Haya said the passing of Pedro Oscar Mayorga was sorry news. “He was a talented rider, a successful chef d’équipe, a much respected official, the longest serving FEI Bureau fellow member as well as Vice-President, as well as a existent gentleman whom I admired rattling much. He dedicated his long life to serving our sport as well as the contribution he has made inward his diverse roles is genuinely exceptional.
“Our thoughts are amongst his menage unit of measurement as well as peculiarly amongst our beloved friend, FEI Second Vice-President Pablo Mayorga, at this fourth dimension of mourning. Pedro Oscar Mayorga’s legacy volition alive on through his son.”
Pablo Mayorga said: “I believe I volition never live on able to contribute to our FEI every bit much every bit my manly somebody rear did during his 25 years every bit Bureau Member as well as Vice-President.”
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