Equestrian Thomas Gayford won one of the unlikeliest triumphs in Olympic history
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Equestrian Thomas Gayford won one of the unlikeliest triumphs in Olympic history
TOM HAWTHORN
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED MAY 12, 2026
UPDATED MAY 13, 2026
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