Michael Whitaker
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1984 Los Angeles | Team jumping | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1986 Aachen | Team jumping | |
| Bronze | 1990 Stockholm | Team jumping | |
| European Championships | |||
| Gold | 1985 Dinard | Team jumping | |
| Gold | 1987 St. Gallen | Team jumping | |
| Gold | 1989 Rotterdam | Team jumping | |
| Silver | 1989 Rotterdam | Individual jumping | |
| Silver | 1991 La Baule | Team jumping | |
| Silver | 1993 Gijon | Team jumping | |
| Bronze | 1993 Gijon | Individual jumping | |
| Silver | 1995 St. Gallen | Team jumping | |
| Silver | 1995 St. Gallen | Individual jumping | |
| Bronze | 1997 Mannheim | Team jumping | |
| Bronze | 2007 Mannheim | Team jumping | |
Michael Whitaker (born March 18, 1960) is a British Olympic equestrian rider, who competes in the sport of show jumping.
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[edit] Biography
Younger brother of John Whitaker, Michael Whitaker began competing on ponies at the age of 7 years. At the age of 16, he made his debut in international competitions and at 20 years in 1980, he became the youngest winner of the famous Hickstead Derby. In September 1993 he took over from his brother John as the world’s no.1 show jumping rider.
[edit] Major achievements
- 1984: Olympic Games, Los Angeles. Team Silver medal with Overton Amanda
- 1985: European Championships, Dinard. Team Gold medal with Warren Point
- 1986: World Championships, Aachen. Team Silver medal with Warren Point
- 1987: European Championships, St. Gallen. Team Gold Medal with Overton Amanda
- 1989: European Championships, Rotterdam. Team Gold Medal and individual silver medal with Mon Santa
- 1990: World Equestrian Games, Stockholm. Team Bronze medal with Mon Santa
- 1991: European Championships, La Baule. Team Silver medal with Mon Santa
- 1993: European Championships, Gijon. Team Silver medal and individual bronze with Midnight Madness
- 1994: World Cup Final, 's-Hertogenbosch. 3rd place with Midnigth Madness
- 1995: European Championships, St. Gallen. Silver medals in team and individual with Two Step
- 1997: European Championships, Mannheim. Team Bronze Medal with Ashley
- 2001: World Cup Final, Gothenburg. 3rd place with Handel II
- 2005: World Cup Final, Las Vegas 2nd place with Portofino 63
- 2007: European Championships, Mannheim. Team Bronze Medal with Portofino 63
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Categories: 1960 births | Living people | British equestrians | Olympic equestrians of Great Britain | Olympic silver medalists for Great Britain | Equestrians at the 1984 Summer Olympics | Equestrians at the 1992 Summer Olympics | Equestrians at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Show jumping riders | People from Huddersfield
