Jane Gregory
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1959 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Died | 1 April 2011 (aged 51) Great Cheverell, Wiltshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Sport | Equestrian |
Jane Gregory (
Early life
Born in
ride, going weekly to a riding centre near her home in Cornwall. Her first horse was a Connemara pony called Timolin, and was bought for her by her godmother for £175. She joined the North Cornwall Pony Club, winning the junior section of club's championships in 1976.[2]
International career
Her international career started in 1994. In that year she competed in the World Equestrian Games. She rode at the
Atlanta Olympics 1996 with her horse Cupido. For several years after this she did not compete internationally due to horse injuries, but by 2001 she was first in the small tour rankings. She made a full comeback in 2006,[3]
when she won grand prix and grand prix special with the horse Lucky Star at Munich CDI in May, then she won the grand prix freestyle at the Mariakalnok CDI.
Her last coach was
Laura Bechtolsheimer and Emma Hindle.[5]
Personal life
Based from
Results
| Games | Age | Sport | Event | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Olympics Summer 1996 | 37 | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Individual | Great Britain | 42 |
| Atlanta Olympics Summer 1996 | 37 | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Team | Great Britain | 8 |
| Beijing Olympics Summer 2008 | 49 | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Individual | Great Britain | 30 |
| Beijing Olympics Summer 2008 | 49 | Equestrianism | Mixed Dressage, Team | Great Britain | 5 |
References
- ^ a b c "Dressage rider and two-time Olympian Jane Gregory dies". BBC News. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Athlete Profile". www.olympics.org.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ a b "An all-girl British dressage team is off to Hong Kong". www.horseandhound.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Gregory in Olympic dressage team". news.bbc.co.uk. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Team GB for Beijing". news.bbc.co.uk. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ Jane Gregory biography Archived 3 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine at olympics.org.uk website
- ^ "Jane Bredin". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2008.