Jan Pike ' (born 10 February 1952) is a Paralympic equestrian competitor from Australia. She was born in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

, New South Wales.

Introduction to horseriding

Pike who has cerebral palsy quadriplegia, only started riding at the age of 27 when she took up the sport with Riding for the Disabled NSW and says, "The first time I sat in the saddle and experienced the freedom of movement I fell in love. While riding with RDA NSW, she competed in several State and National Championships. After leasing her own horse and beginning private lessons in 1999, she was selected to the Paralympic Squad.

Paralympic Participation

Athens

Pike won a bronze medal at the

2004 Athens Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

in the Mixed Dressage - Freestyle grade I event and a silver medal in the Mixed Dressage - Championship grade I event. Her horse for these events was named Dr Doulittle.

Hong Kong

She was also a member of the Australian Paralympic Team at the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

, the equestrian events of which were held in Hong Kong.

Recognition

She is an Honorary Life member of Equestrian Australia. In June 2021, she was awarded Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to people with disability.

References

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