Bridget Parker (born 5 January 1939) is an English
equestrian
The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse".
Horseback riding (or Riding in British English)
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*Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ...
and Olympic champion for Great Britain. She won a team gold medal in
eventing
Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Thi ...
at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
in
Munich
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, and finished tenth in individual eventing.
Parker rode a horse named Cornish Gold at the 1972 Olympic Games. The British team gold medal was later called one of the "30 greatest sporting achievements of all time" by Times magazine.
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1939 births
Living people
Olympic equestrians of Great Britain
British female equestrians
Equestrians at the 1972 Summer Olympics
English Olympic medallists
Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
British event riders
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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