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| '''Wendy Dell''' ({{nee|Irving}}; born 11 November 1951) is a Canadian [[equestrianism|equestrian]]. She competed in [[Equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics|the three-day event]] at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ir/wendy-irving-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020041....com/olympics/athletes/ir/wendy-irving-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Wendy Irving Olympic Results |access-date=27 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=May |first=Zita Barbara |title=Canada's International Equestrians |publisher=Burns & MacEachern |year=1975 |edition=1st |location=Canada |language=English}}</ref> | '''Wendy Dell''' ({{nee|Irving}}; born 11 November 1951) is a Canadian [[equestrianism|equestrian]]. She competed in [[Equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics|the three-day event]] at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ir/wendy-irving-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020041....com/olympics/athletes/ir/wendy-irving-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Wendy Irving Olympic Results |access-date=27 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=May |first=Zita Barbara |title=Canada's International Equestrians |publisher=Burns & MacEachern |year=1975 |edition=1st |location=Canada |pages=105-107 |language=English}}</ref> |
| Dell is a Canadian equestrian who gained prominence as the first woman to represent Canada in the Olympic three-day event at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Born in Hull, Quebec, Canada, she has made contributions to the sport both as a competitor and in various capacities post-competition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympedia – Wendy Irving |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/11366 |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=www.olympedia.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wendy Dell - Olympic Profile |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/wendy-irwing-dell |website=Olympics}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> | Dell is a Canadian equestrian who gained prominence as the first woman to represent Canada in the Olympic three-day event at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Born in Hull, Quebec, Canada, she has made contributions to the sport both as a competitor and in various capacities post-competition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympedia – Wendy Irving |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/11366 |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=www.olympedia.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wendy Dell - Olympic Profile |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/wendy-irwing-dell |website=Olympics}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |
| ==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== |
| Dell's equestrian career began in her youth, leading to a gold medal win at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia when she was only nineteen years of age.<ref name=":1" /> This early success established her as a prominent figure in Canadian equestrian circles.{{cn|date=February 2024}} | Dell's equestrian career began in her youth, leading to a gold medal win at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia when she was only nineteen years of age.<ref name=":1" /> |
| The cross-country course at Cali was challenging, resulting in the elimination of all teams except Canada. Despite being the only team to finish, the Canadians had every reason to be proud of their achievement in winning the Team Gold Medal.<ref name=":1" /> | |
| The equestrian community was initially shocked and amused when Canada entered three 20-year-olds, including two women, into the Three-Day Event, competing mainly against male cavalry officers and disbelieving South Americans. However, the skeptics were silenced when Wendy Irving from Hull, Quebec, secured a gold medal for the team with a flawless ride on High Wind.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Proudfoot |first=Jim |date=August 7, 1971 |title=Canada’s gold medallists have a horse laugh at the snobs |work=Toronto Star}}</ref> | |
| After her victories in Cali, Wendy began training for the 1972 Munich Olympics with Mr. Herbert and the team at the Eglinton Equestrian Club, participating in numerous Ontario events. Following the final pre-Olympic Trials at Jokers Hill, she departed with the team for Munich.<ref name=":1" /> | |
| [[File:Wendy Dell at the 1971 Pan American Games Team Picture.jpg|thumb|Team representing Canada for the 3-Day Event at the 1971 Pan American Games (left to right) Cathy Wedge, Clint Banbury, Wendy Irving, Robyn Hann]] | |
| [[File:Wendy Dell at the 1971 Pan American Games on Cross Country.jpg|thumb|Wendy Dell and High Wind at a water cross-country obstacle at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali Columbia]] | |
| [[File:Wendy Dell at the 1971 Pan American Games at the Medal Podium.jpg|thumb|3-Day Event - Team Gold Medal at the Pan American Games in Cali, Columbia (left to right): Cathy Wedge, Wendy Irving, Clint Banbury]] | |
| ==Olympic breakthrough== | ==Olympic breakthrough== |
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| Among the male dominated 73 competitors, Dell, 20 at the time, was the youngest of the only three women to compete among the 19 countries entered. She was one of the only 48 riders to complete the competition (as were the other two women). Nearly a third of the competitors were unable to finish what was known as one of the most difficult cross-country courses in Olympic history - with four fences alone producing 38 refusals, 18 falls and 7 eliminations. The cross-country phase also included the old eventing format with steeplechase and two roads and tracks components – which was over thirty miles long.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | Among the male dominated 73 competitors, Dell, 20 at the time, was the youngest of the only three women to compete among the 19 countries entered. She was one of the only 48 riders to complete the competition (as were the other two women). Nearly a third of the competitors were unable to finish what was known as one of the most difficult cross-country courses in Olympic history - with four fences alone producing 38 refusals, 18 falls and 7 eliminations. The cross-country phase also included the old eventing format with steeplechase and two roads and tracks components – which was over thirty miles long.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> |
| [[File:Wendy Dell at the 1972 Olympics during Dressage.jpg|thumb|Wendy Dell and High Wind performing at the dressage phase, representing Canada at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich Germany]] | |
| [[File:Wendy Dell at the 1972 Olympics on Cross Country.jpg|thumb|Wendy Dell riding High Wind at the water obstacle, representing Canada at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich Germany]] | |
| [[File:WendyDell at the 1972 Olympics during the Stadium phase.jpg|thumb|Wendy Dell and High Wind jumping in the stadium phase, representing Canada for the 3-Day Event at the 1972 Olympics in Munich Germany]] | |
| ==Post-competitive contributions== | ==Post-competitive contributions== |
| After retiring from competitive riding, Dell served as the chair of the Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee.{{cn|date=February 2024}} | After retiring from competitive riding, Dell served as the chair of the Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee.<ref>Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee Member, Combined Training Association (C.C.T. A.) Omnibus, 1995-2000, Compiled and published by the C.C.T. A.</ref> |
| ==Legacy and family== | ==Legacy and family== |
| Dell's contributions to Canadian equestrian have had a lasting impact. She is the mother of three children.{{cn|date=February 2024}} Her husband, George Dell, was a successful polo player, polo game announcer,{{cn|date=February 2024}} and played a key role in organizing the first Niagara Polo charity event in Niagara on the Lake.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loree |first=Evan |date=12 August 2022 |title=NOTL Museum excited for Niagara Polo's return |url=https://niagaranow.com/news.phtml/notl-museum-excited-for-niagara-polos-return/ |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=Niagara Now |language=en-US}}</ref> | Dell's contributions to Canadian equestrian have had a lasting impact. Her husband, George Dell, played a key role in organizing the first Niagara Polo charity event in Niagara on the Lake.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loree |first=Evan |date=12 August 2022 |title=NOTL Museum excited for Niagara Polo's return |url=https://niagaranow.com/news.phtml/notl-museum-excited-for-niagara-polos-return/ |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=Niagara Now |language=en-US}}</ref> |
| ==References== | ==References== |
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