Jessica Phoenix

Jessica Phoenix (born October 16, 1983 in Uxbridge, Ontario) is a Canadian Equestrian Team athlete in eventing.

Jessica Phoenix
Jessica Phoenix and Pavarotti at the 2015 Pan Am Games
Personal information
Full nameJessica Phoenix
Nationality Canada
DisciplineEventing
Born (1983-10-16) October 16, 1983
Uxbridge, Ontario
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraIndividual eventing
Silver medal – second place2011 GuadalajaraTeam eventing
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoIndividual eventing
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoTeam eventing
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaTeam eventing

Career

Phoenix won a gold medal in the individual eventing competition at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. She also won a silver medal as part of the team eventing competition.[1]

Phoenix made her Olympic debut at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, finishing 22nd in individual eventing.[2]

Phoenix competed at her third Pan American Games in 2015. Once again she returned home with two medals, an individual silver and a team bronze. She rode a Westphalian gelding Pavarotti.

In July 2016, she was named to Canada's Olympic team.[3] At the Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Phoenix placed 10th in the team competition and finished 38th individually, collecting 131.60 penalties across the three stages with A Little Romance.

CCI***** results
Results
Event Kentucky Badminton Luhmühlen Burghley Pau Adelaide
20117th (Exponential)
RET (Exploring)		35th (Exponential)
2012Did not participate
2013WD (Exponential)
2014WD (Pavarotti)
2015EL (A Little Romance)
WD (Pavarotti)
2016WD (Pavarotti)
WD (Abbey GS)
WD (A Little Romance)
201717th (Pavarotti)
RET (Bentley's Best)
RET (A Little Romance)
2018Did not participate
2019 15th (Bogue Sound)
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

International championship results
Results
Year Event Horse Placing Notes
2007 Pan American Games Exploring 12th Individual
2010 World Equestrian Games Exponential WD Individual
2011Pan American GamesPavarotti 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual
2012Olympic Games Exponential13th Team
22nd Individual
2014 World Equestrian Games Pavarotti 6th Team
28th Individual
2015 Pan American Games Pavarotti 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual
2016 Olympic Games A Little Romance 10th Team
38th Individual
2018 World Equestrian Games Pavarotti 11th Team
EL Individual
2019 Pan American Games Pavarotti 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team
5th Individual
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

Honours

In 2012 Phoenix was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[4]

References
  1. "Pan Am Games:Canadian Trail". CBC Sports. October 23, 2011.
  2. "Jessica Phoenix". Athlete Biographies. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. Cleveland, Amy (14 July 2016). "Eric Lamaze leads Canadian Olympic equestrian team in Ian Millar's absence". www.olympics.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  4. "Olympic and Paralympic athletes to receive Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2016 Olympic Games. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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