Kitty King (born 10 August 1982) is a British Olympic

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rider. She competed at the

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where she finished 30th in the

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and 5th in the team competition. King also participated at three

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(in 2005, 2015 and 2021). Her best results came at the 2015 Europeans held at

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, when she won a silver medal in the team competition and finished 4th individually. She was the highest placed of the Brits. King is the first British rider to win continental championship medals at all levels: Ponies, Juniors, Young Riders and now Seniors.9 Things We Learned at the Blair European Championships http://eventingnation.com/9-things-we-learned-at-the-blair-european-championships/

CCI5* Results

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Living people 1982 births British female equestrians Equestrians at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians for Great Britain {{UK-equestrian-bio-stub