Mark Todd

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Todd
Occupation	Equestrian
Date Of Birth	Mar 1, 1956(1956-03-01)
Age	68
Birthplace	Cambridge
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Waikato
Horoscope	Pisces

Mark Todd Biography

Mark Todd is one of the most popular and richest Equestrian who was born on March 1, 1956 in Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand. Horseman who took home the gold medal in equestrian sports in 1984 as well as 1988 Olympics in addition to being named the World’s Best Rider of the Twenty-First Century from the International Federation for Equestrian Sports.

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In 1978, he was part of New Zealand’s first three-day eventing team to contest a world championship, at Lexington, Kentucky, United States. He was 10th after the dressage and second in the steeplechase, but then his horse, Tophunter, broke down during the cross-country stage. Thereafter, Todd moved to England, where he mucked out stables and obtained use of horses for event rides. At his first attempt, in 1980, he won the Badminton Horse Trials riding Southern Comfort. Todd was a virtual unknown when he arrived, with fellow New Zealander Andrew Nicholson as his groom.

Todd became a popular sportsman in his home country and some of the horses he rode also became well-known. Most notable was Charisma, the 15.2 hands (62 inches, 157 cm) Thoroughbred (with 1/16 Percheron) Todd rode when winning successive Olympic Gold Medals in 1984 and 1988. Charisma was retired to a Waikato farm after the Seoul Olympics but appeared with Todd for later public appearances including flag bearing at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland New Zealand. Charisma died aged 30 from a broken shoulder.

The place he was raised is Cambridge, New Zealand.

Mark Todd Net Worth

Mark Todd is one of the richest Equestrian from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Todd 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was aspiring to become jockey but eventually his height increased to six- foot-2 which led him to show jumping.

He took home an Olympic bronze medal in 2000 Olympics. 2000 Olympics.

Sir Mark James Todd KNZM CBE (born 1 March 1956) is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the discipline of eventing, voted Rider of the 20th century by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Mark Todd Dating?

According to our records, Mark Todd married to Carolyn Berry , Carolyn Berry. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Todd’s is not dating anyone.

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Todd’s autobiography, So Far, So Good, was published in 1998. He has had several other books published including Charisma (1989), One Day Eventing, Mark Todd’s Cross-Country Handbook (1995) and Novice Eventing with Mark Todd (1996). He has also produced a series of training videos.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Equestrian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Mark Todd celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.

Todd retired from international competition following the Olympics and returned to live in New Zealand. Todd and his family moved to Rivermonte Farm near his home town of Cambridge in Waikato to breed horses and concentrate on several business ventures, including the manufacture/retail of harness and other tack. His Thoroughbreds enjoyed racing success, including wins in the Wellington Cup and New Zealand Oaks. He remained closely involved with the administration of the eventing, acting as coach for the NZ Olympic Eventing team at Athens in 2004. He continued to compete in eventing at a local level and to support the sport in general.