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Laura Kraut (born November 14, 1965 in
Camden, South Carolina Camden is the largest city and county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina. The population was 7,764 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Camden is the oldest inland city in South C ...
) is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in
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, Kraut won the gold medal as part of the United States team with her horse
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in team jumping, together with
McLain Ward McLain Ward (born October 17, 1975) is an American show jumping competitor and five-time Olympic medalist. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Ward won the team jumping gold medal for the United States, together with Peter Wylde, Beezie Mad ...
, Will Simpson, and
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. In 2010 Kraut was featured in the television series '' A Rider's Story''www.equestrianlife.com
along with fellow Olympian
McLain Ward McLain Ward (born October 17, 1975) is an American show jumping competitor and five-time Olympic medalist. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Ward won the team jumping gold medal for the United States, together with Peter Wylde, Beezie Mad ...
. Kraut has been recognized for her charitable contributions with equestrian-based charity
JustWorld International


Accomplishments


2018

* World Equestrian Games, Tryon, NC, Team Gold/Zeremonie


2013

* 95,000 euro Internationales PfingstTurnier Wiesbaden


2009

* 150,000 euro Grand Prix of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1st/Anthem * 2010 Grand prix of Chantilly. Cedric. * 2011 Finale Grand Prix Florida. Cedric


2008

* US Olympic Trials, Wellington, FL, 1st/Cedric * Beijing Olympics, Hong Kong, Team Gold/Cedric * $500,000 Grand Prix of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 1st/Anthem * Masters Class, Antwerpen, Belgium, 1st/Miss Independent * Brussels Grand Prix, Brussels, Belgium, 1st/Miss Independent * Credit Suisse Grand Prix, Geneva, Switzerland, 1st/Miss Independent * Olympia, London, England, 1st/Miss Independent


2007

* CSIO *****Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1st/Anthem * CSIO ***** Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1st/Anthem * CSI *** Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1st/Anthem * CSI*** Hachenburg, Hachenburg, Germany, 1st/Cedric


2006

* World Equestrian Games Team Silver, Aachen, Germany Miss Independent * Samsung Super League Team Silver, Miss Independent


2005

* $75,000 Cosequin Florida Open, Wellington, FL, 1st/Miss Independent * $60,000 Lincoln Idle Dice Classic, Wellington, FL, 1st/Anthem * Samsung Super League Team Member, Baule, France, Aachen, Germany, team 1st * Rome, Italy, Hickstead, England, team 2nd/Anthem & Miss Independent * $100,000 Washington International President’s Cup, 1st/Anthem


2004

* $75,000 Grand Prix of Tampa CSI-W, Tampa, FL 10th/Allegiance * $25,000 WEG Challenge Cup Round 8, Tampa, FL 10th/Allegiance * $50,000 Samsung Nations Cup, Wellington, FL 2nd/Allegiance * $60,000 Idle Dice Challenge, Wellington, FL 6th/Allegiance * $25,000 WEF Challenge Series, Wellington, FL 6th/Allegiance * $25,000 National Speed Stake, Wellington, FL 4th/Liberty * Super League Team Member


2003

* Budweiser Grand Prix de Penn National, Harrisburg, PA 2nd/Anthem * Grand Prix of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 1st, 2nd/Wet Paint * $25,000
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,
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1st/Quickstar II Z * $150,000 Prudential Financial Grand Prix, Bridgehampton, NY 7th/Allegiance * $25,000 Sally Hansen Grand Prix, Bridgehampton, NY 2nd/Quickstar II Z * Russell Fortune Grand Prix, Zionsville, IN 1st/Quickstar II Z * $40,000 Kentucky Classic Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 3rd/Milano * $25,000 Lexington Classic, Lexington, KY 5th/Milano * $100,000 American Jumping Classic, Kings Mills, OH 4th/Anthem * BMO Financial Group Nations Cup, Calgary, Canada 3rd/Anthem * Pan American Games Selection Trial 4 4th/Anthem * $50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 4th/Anthem * $100,000 U.S. Open CH CSIO****, Wellington, FL 4th/Allegiance * $75,000 Florida Open CSI***/W, Wellington, FL 8th/Anthem * $75,000 Zada Enterprises Grand Prix CSI***, Wellington, FL 2nd/Anthem * $25,000 WEF Challenge Series, Wellington, FL 2nd/Allegiance * $50,000 Idle Dice Classic, Wellington, FL 5th/Anthem * $25,000 Kilkenny WEF Challenge Cup, Wellington, FL 3rd/Allegiance * $25,000 WEF Challenge Cup II CSI, Wellington, FL 4th/May * $25,000 WEF Challenge Cup I CSI**, Wellington, FL 6th/Liberty * 7th/Anthem * USOC Jack Kelly Fair Play Award * World Cup Final, Las Vegas, NV Tie 5th/Anthem


2002

* World Cup Final, Leipzig, Germany 17th/Anthem * Grand Prix, Rome, Italy 2nd/Anthem * Bank of Montreal Nations Cup, Calgary, Canada 1st/Anthem * Pennsylvania Big Jump, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. 1st/Allegiance * Grand Prix of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. 1st/May * $200,000 Atco Power Queen Elizabeth ll Cup, Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2nd /Liberty * Samsung Nations Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland 1st (tie)/Liberty * $105,705 Loro Piana Grand Prix, Rome, Italy 2nd/Anthem * Samsung Nations Cup, Wellington, Florida, U.S. Team 1st * $25,000 Jaguar/Land Rover WEF Challenge Cup 1st/Anthem * $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational, Tampa, Florida, U.S. 2nd/Anthem * $25,000 WEF Challenge IV, Wellington, Florida, U.S. 1st/Anthem


2001

* Samsung Nations Cup, Royal Winter Fair-Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1st/Anthem * Budweiser Grand Prix de Penn National, Harrisburg, PA 1st/Anthem * $50,000 Budweiser Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Zionsville, IN 1st/Liberty * $100,000 Cosequin US Open Jumper Championship, Wellington, FL 1st/Liberty * $75,000 American Jumping Classic, Kings Mills, OH 1st/Anthem * $50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 1st/Liberty


2000

* Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia Team 6th/Liberty * $125,000 Budweiser Grand Prix of New York, New York, NY 3rd/Anthem * $50,000 Budwesier Grand Prix De Penn National, Harrisburg, PA 1st/Anthem * $100,000 Rolex/U.S. Show Jumping Championship, Gladstone, NJ 1st/Liberty * $100,000 Cosequin Wellington Finale CSI-W, Wellington, FL 2nd/Liberty * Olympic Selection Trials, Gladstone, NJ, the Oaks/Blenheim & Del Mar, CA 3rd/Liberty * $100,000 Mayor’s Jewelers U.S. Open Jumper Championship, Miami, FL 2nd/Liberty * $50,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 1st/Simba Run * $30,000 Kentucky Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 1st/Athletico


1998

* Nortel Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Calgary Alberta, Canada 1st/Simba Run


1997

* $30,000 Motor City Grand Prix, Detroit, MI 1st/Classified


1996

* $50,000 Budweiser Indianapolis Grand Prix 1st/Simba Run


1995

* $35,000 North American Grand Prix 1st/Felix * $30,000 Kentucky Spring Classic, Lexington, KY 1st/Simba Run


1992

* Alternate, Olympic Games, Barcelona, Spain/Simba Run


1988

* $50,000 Sweet Charity Farm Grand Prix, Carmel, IN 1st/Athletico


References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kraut, Laura 1965 births American female equestrians Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic gold medalists for the United States in equestrian People from Camden, South Carolina Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in equestrian 21st-century American women 20th-century American women