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Caroline Powell (equestrian)

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Caroline Powell
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealand
Born14 March 1973
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country New Zealand
SportEquestrian
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2008, 2012
World finals2006, 2010
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team eventing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kentucky Team eventing

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]

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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Results
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) 1st place, gold medalist(s) (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)
2023 30th (On Greenacres Special Cavalier)
2024 Winner (On Greenacres Special Cavalier)
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

International championship results

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Results
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team
22nd Individual
2010 World Young Horse Championships Onwards and Upwards 12th CCI**
2012 Olympic Games Lenamore 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

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  • 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
  • Greenacres Special Cavalier - 2014 Brown Irish Sport Horse Mare (Cavalier Royale x Greenacres Touch)
    • 2024 CCI5* Badminton Horse Trials - 1st Place

References

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  1. ^ a b "Caroline Powell". London 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Kelso-Based Caroline Powell Grabs Olympic Bronze Medal". BBC News. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Caroline Powell". New Zealand Equestrian. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
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