Sonja Johnson (born 14 December 1967 in
Albany, Western Australia
Albany ( ; nys, Kinjarling) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a ...
) is an Australian
equestrian
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Horseback riding (or Riding in British English)
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* Equestrian sports
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who won a
silver medal at the
2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as part of the three-day eventing team. The team consisted of
Megan Jones, Clayton Fredericks,
Lucinda Fredericks and Shane Rose
She grew up on a farm
and says she began riding at the age of three to help muster cattle on the property. In 2006, she won the
Melbourne 3-Day-Event on the horse Ringwould Jaguar.
References
Australian Olympic Committee profile
Australian event riders
Australian female equestrians
Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic equestrians for Australia
Olympic silver medalists for Australia
Living people
1967 births
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Sportspeople from Albany, Western Australia
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sportswomen from Western Australia
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