Charles "Champ" Hough Jr. (May 3, 1934 – March 27, 2023) was an American
equestrian and Olympic medallist.
He won a bronze medal in
eventing at the
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
in
Helsinki.
He was the youngest equestrian competitor at the games. He was the father of the American equestrian
Lauren Hough
Lauren Hough (born 11 April 1977) is an American equestrian. She was born in Goshen, New York. She competed in team jumping at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Personal life
Hough is a daughter of equestrian Charles Hough Jr..
In May 2012 ...
.
Hough died on March 27, 2023, at the age of 88.
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1934 births
2023 deaths
American male equestrians
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in equestrian
Equestrians at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from San Diego
Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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