Jill Henselwood

Jill Henselwood (born November 1, 1962) is a Canadian Equestrian Team member who competes in show jumping.[1]

Jill Henselwood
Personal information
Nationality Canada
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1962-11-01) November 1, 1962
Ottawa, Ontario
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight123 lb (56 kg; 8 st 11 lb)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeam jumping
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroIndividual jumping

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Henselwood (riding her horse Special Ed) won the silver medal as part of the Canadian team in team jumping, together with teammates Mac Cone, Eric Lamaze, and Ian Millar.[2][3]

She lives in Oxford Mills, Ontario.

Her horse, an Oldenburg gelding named Special Ed, was born in 1994 in Germany.[4]

References
  1. "Jill Henselwood". Beijing Olympics. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  2. "Canada wins silver medal in team jumping". CBC.ca. 2008-08-18. Archived from the original on August 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  3. "Silver medal for equestrian team". yorkregion.com. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  4. "Spruce Meadows - Jumping: Jill Henselwood Profile". Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2009-02-07.


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