Sharon Hunt
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Sharon Ann Hunt is a British
three-day eventing
rider.
Hunt was educated at Culford School
and the Perse School for Girls
. With her horse Tankers Town, she was fifth at badminton horse trials then she won the bronze medal for Great Britain in the team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
.
In the spring of 2006 Hunt was 6th at badminton horse trials with Tankers Town. This gained her a place as an individual at the World Equestrian Games, in Aachen
, Germany, where she finished 9th.
In June 2010, Sharon Hunt and Tankers Town win the 2010 Luhmühlen Horse Trials
(CCI 4*).
United Kingdom
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three-day eventing
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
rider.
Hunt was educated at Culford School
Culford School
Culford School is a coeducational HMC and IAPS public school for pupils age 3–18. Founded in 1881, it is situated in Culford, four miles north of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England.-History:...
and the Perse School for Girls
Perse School for Girls
The Stephen Perse Foundation is an independent, fee-paying day school situated near the centre of Cambridge, England. The Foundation is made up of four schools: The Stephen Perse Pre-Prep School, for boys and girls aged 3-7, Perse Girls Junior School,for girls aged 7-11, Perse Girls Senior School,...
. With her horse Tankers Town, she was fifth at badminton horse trials then she won the bronze medal for Great Britain in the team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
In the spring of 2006 Hunt was 6th at badminton horse trials with Tankers Town. This gained her a place as an individual at the World Equestrian Games, in Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
, Germany, where she finished 9th.
In June 2010, Sharon Hunt and Tankers Town win the 2010 Luhmühlen Horse Trials
Luhmühlen Horse Trials
The Luhmühlen Horse Trials are an annual equestrian eventing competition held in Luhmühlen, Salzhausen, Germany. Riders compete at the highest level: the CCI****...
(CCI 4*).