Timothy Grubb Explained

Timothy Grubb (30 May 1954  - 11 May 2010) was a British show jumping champion. In 1984 he participated at the Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles where he won a silver medal in team jumping with the British team.^[1]

Early life

He was born in Grantham, living in Bitchfield,^[2] the son of John Grubb.^[3] In 1966 he moved to Garthorpe, Leicestershire.^[4] He attended the former independent Priory College and High School in Stamford, with sister Elaine, where he competed in athletics, the 220 yards and long jump.

His sister Susanne worked at the Newark Advertiser.^[5] By 1977, he lived in Stonesby in Leicestershire.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Personal life

He married Michele McEvoy in December 1978^[9] and they had a boy and a girl. They later divorced. From Stathern, he moved to the US in 1982.^[10]

He died from heart failure in Illinois on 11 May 2010.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tim Grubb . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041423/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/tim-grubb-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports-reference.com . 5 June 2010 .
2. Grantham Journal Friday 11 June 1965, page 11
3. Vale of Belvoir Gazette Friday 7 February 1969, page 2
4. Grantham Journal Friday 20 May 1966
5. Nottingham Guardian Tuesday 22 August 1972, page 10
6. Vale of Belvoir Gazette Friday 17 January 1975, page 5
7. Grantham Journal Friday 24 June 1977, page 27
8. Grantham Journal Friday 14 October 1977, page 26
9. Birmingham Daily Post Tuesday 24 April 1979
10. Grantham Journal Friday 4 November 1983, page 8
11. Web site: Three-time British Olympic showjumper Tim Grubb dies . Nancy . Jaffer . 12 May 2010 . Horse & Hound . 5 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100516020410/http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/297904.html . 16 May 2010 . dmy-all .