Richard Bruce Hansen (14 February 1928 – 12 May 2002) was a New Zealand

equestrian The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse". Horseback riding (or riding in British English) Examples of this are: *Equestrian sports *Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ...

. He competed in two events at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

together with his brother Graeme Hansen. In March 2020, the entire 1964 Olympic equestrian team of four riders and their horses (including Charlie Matthews, who as reserve did not get to compete) was inducted into the

Equestrian Sports New Zealand Hall of Fame The Equestrian Sports New Zealand Hall of Fame is a figurative hall of fame dedicated to New Zealand equestrian riders, horses, officials, volunteers and others from the wider equestrian world who have achieved at the highest level. The hall was ...

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* 1928 births 2002 deaths New Zealand male equestrians Olympic equestrians for New Zealand Equestrians at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gisborne, New Zealand 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-equestrian-bio-stub