Gail Greenough

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Gail Greenough
medal

Show jumping

CanadaCanada Canada
World championships
gold 1986 in Aachen Show jumping, singles
(with Mr. T )

Gail E. Greenough , CM (born March 7, 1960 in Edmonton , Alberta ) is a Canadian show jumper .

Career

With her horse Mr. T , she became the first amazon to win the world championship in show jumping in 1986 in Aachen .

In 1988 she was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame . She has been a Member of the Order of Canada since 1990 .

Private

Gail Greenough is the daughter of a millionaire real estate agent. After school, she studied marketing and advertising in the USA and then took her exams in art history in Canada .

Horses (excerpt)

  • Mr. T , Hanoverian , father: Wohlan, mother's father: Pik As xx, breeder: Christoph Soetebeer

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