Caroline Powell (equestrian)
Caroline Powell (born 14 March 1973) is a New Zealand equestrian.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics she won the bronze medal in Team eventing. She was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand and lives in Suffolk, East Anglia.[1][2]
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| Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 March 1973 Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Equestrian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 2006, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 2008, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Powell has represented New Zealand in two Olympic Games and two World Games, where she won a bronze team medal in 2010. Also in 2010, she won the Burghley Horse Trials.[3]
CCI5* Results
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| Event | Kentucky | Badminton | Luhmühlen | Burghley | Pau | Adelaide | ||||||
| 2004 | 14th (Softly Softly III) | |||||||||||
| 2005 | 14th (Lenamore) WD (Softly Softly III) | 5th (Lenamore) | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 36th (Lenamore) | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 12th (Lenamore) | 23rd (Lenamore) | ||||||||||
| 2008 | 4th (Lenamore) 22nd (Mac Macdonald) | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 9th (Lenamore) | 6th (Lenamore) | ||||||||||
| 2010 | 5th (Lenamore) |  (Lenamore) | ||||||||||
| 2011 | 6th (Lenamore) 31st (Boston Two Tip) | 15th (Mrs Tilly) | 4th (Lenamore) 52nd (Mrs Tilly) | 22nd (Boston Two Tip) | ||||||||
| 2012 | 14th (Boston Two Tip) | 8th (Onwards and Upwards) | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 21st (Onwards and Upwards) 33rd (Boston Two Tip) | 23rd (Onwards and Upwards) | ||||||||||
| 2014 | WD (Onwards and Upwards) | |||||||||||
| 2015 | EL (Onwards and Upwards) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 8th (Onwards and Upwards) | 26th (Spice Sensation) 27th (Flying Finish) | ||||||||||
| 2017 | WD (Sinatra Frank Baby) RET (Spice Sensation) | 29th (Spice Sensation) WD (Onwards and Upwards) | 17th (Up Up and Away) RET (On The Brash) | |||||||||
| 2018 | 29th (On The Brash) 31st (Up Up And Away) | 31st (On The Brash) | WD (Spice Sensation) | |||||||||
| 2019 | 20th (On The Brash) | |||||||||||
| EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||||
International Championship Results
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| Year | Event | Horse | Placing | Notes | ||||||
| 2006 | World Equestrian Games | Lenamore | 6th | Team | ||||||
| 26th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2007 | World Young Horse Championships | Cathpair High Hopes | 8th | CCI* | ||||||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Lenamore | 5th | Team | ||||||
| 14th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2010 | World Equestrian Games | Mac Macdonald |  |
Team | ||||||
| 22nd | Individual | |||||||||
| 2010 | World Young Horse Championships | Onwards and Upwards | 12th | CCI** | ||||||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | Lenamore | |
Team | ||||||
| 29th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2013 | World Young Horse Championships | Stellor Seaurchin | 7th | CCI* | ||||||
| 2015 | World Young Horse Championships | Chance Encounter | 8th | CCI* | ||||||
| 2019 | World Young Horse Championships | Greenacres Special Cavalier | 17th | CCI** | ||||||
| Rock Midnight | 22nd | CCI** | ||||||||
| 2020 | World Young Horse Championships | Greenacres Special Cavalier | 17th | CCI*** | ||||||
| EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||
Notable Horses
- Lenamore - 1993 Gray Irish Sport Horse Gelding (Sea Crest x Valiyar)
- 2006 World Equestrian Games - Team Sixth Place, Individual 26th Place
- 2008 Beijing Olympics - Team Fifth Place, Individual 16th Place
- 2010 Burghley CCI**** Winner
- 2012 London Olympics - Team Bronze Medal, Individual 29th Place
- Cathpair High Hopes - 2001 Chestnut Thoroughbred Gelding (Accondy x Royal Fountain)
- 2007 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - Eighth Place
- Mac Macdonald - 2000 Chestnut Gelding (Blaze of Gold)
- 2010 World Equestrian Games - Team Bronze Medal, Individual 22nd Place
References
- "Caroline Powell". London 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- "Kelso-Based Caroline Powell Grabs Olympic Bronze Medal". BBC News. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- "Caroline Powell". New Zealand Equestrian. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
External links
- Caroline Powell (and here) at FEI
- Caroline Powell at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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