HONG KONG - After nine Olympics, Ian Millar finally has a medal to call his own.

Ian Millar & In Style, Beijing Olympics 2008, Team Silver Medal 

The equestrian rider from Perth, Ont., rode the anchor leg for Canada’s silver-medal winning show jumping team Monday at the Shatin Olympic Equestrian Venue.

Canada’s team of Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, Ont., Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, Ont., Mac Cone of King City, Ont., and Millar lost in a gold-medal jumpoff to the United States.

Millar, 61, made his Olympic debut in 1972 in Munich, Germany, and has competed in every Summer Games since - except for the boycotted Games in Moscow in 1980 - but had failed to win a medal every time. Until now.

The Americans - Ward Mclain on Sapphire, Laura Kraut on Cedric, Will Simpson on Carlsson Vom Dach and Beezie Madden on Authentic - were perfect in the jumpoff, while Henselwood had four faults for Canada on Special Ed. Madden and Millar didn’t have to ride in the jumpoff with the gold already clinched after three U.S. riders.

Canada came into the final round tied for fourth with 16 faults, four behind the United States and Switzerland, but were able to make up ground with a pair of clear rides in the final.

Only the top-three scores from the four-member team count, but Canada had no margin for error in the final as Cone’s horse Ole was injured and unable to compete.

The rest of the team came through with both Millar, aboard In Style, and Henselwood riding clear rounds. Lamaze, who was clear in the first round on Sunday, had four faults riding Hickstead on Monday.

Canada and the United States both ended the final round with 20 faults, prompting the jumpoff. Norway won the bronze with 27 faults and Switzerland struggled Monday, dropping to fourth with 30 faults.

Canada last won a team jumping medal in 1968 when the team of James Day, James Elder and Thomas Gayford took home the gold in Mexico City.