team into a jump-off for gold with the United States. Ultimately Canada would finish behind the American team to capture silver – Millar's first Olympic medal. Millar was named to the 2012 Olympic team, making that appearance, his tenth, a record for any Olympic athlete's appearances at Olympics. In the 2012 Olympics' Individual Jumping event, Millar finished in a three-way tie for ninth aboard his gelding Star Power, the best Canadian result. In Team Jumping, Millar, along with fellow riders Jill Henselwood and Eric Lamaze, scored a fifth-place finish for Canada. On 14 September 2014, Millar won the $1.5-million CP International at Spruce Meadows aboard Dixson, who shares bloodlines with Big Ben. This was the third time he had won the class, having won previously in 1987 and 1991 with Big Ben. On 23 July 2015, Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event. On 1 May 2019, Millar announced his retirement from international competition to re-focus his attention on coaching and developing young horses. International Championship Results References External links Athlete profile at London 2012 web site Ian Millar at The Canadian Encyclopedia Late-blooming Ian Millar just hitting his stride? Equestrian Sports at The Canadian Encyclopedia Show jumping riders Canadian show jumping riders Canadian male equestrians Olympic equestrians of Canada Equestrians at the 1972 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1976 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1984 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1988 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1992 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1996 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1979 Pan American Games Equestrians at the 1983 Pan American Games Equestrians at the 1987 Pan American Games Equestrians at the 1991 Pan American Games Equestrians at the 1999 Pan American Games Equestrians at the 2007 Pan American Games Equestrians at the 2011 Pan American Games Equestrians at the 2015 Pan American Games Members of the Order of Canada Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in equestrian Animal sportspeople from Ontario Sportspeople from Ontario Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia People from Lanark County Canadian people of Scottish descent 1947 births Living people Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan