Greg Best
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| Olympic medal record | |||
Competitor for  United States |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | |||
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | Individual jumping | |
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | Team jumping | |
Gregory "Greg" Alan Best (born July 23, 1964 in Lynchburg, VA) is an equestrian competitor and coach in the sport of show jumping. Best known for winning two silver medals for the United States in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea riding the famous Gem Twist. Mr. Best has dual citizenship with the US and New Zealand, and coached New Zealand's jumpers for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. Between 1987 and 2003, Best also garnered 6 FEI World Cup wins. He now conducts coaching clinics in the United States and New Zealand.
Horses
- Gem Twist
- Santos
- Entrepreneur
Accomplishments
1984 - Won the North American Young Rider Championships
1985 - USET Talent Derby
1986 - USET Foundation Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Memorial Award
1987 - American Grand Prix Association Champion, Grand Prix of Florida, Grand Prix of Tampa
1987 - Team silver Pan American Games
1988 - Individual and team silver for show jumping in Seoul Summer Olympic Games
1990 - Final four in the World Equestrian Games
2001/2002 season - winner FEI World Cup Jumping - Pacific League - New Zealand
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