Gregory Best
Gregory Best medal table |
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United States | ||
Olympic Summer Games | ||
silver | 1988 Seoul | Show jumping (individual), with Gem Twist |
silver | 1988 Seoul | Show jumping (team), with gem twist |
Pan American Games | ||
silver | 1987 Indianapolis | Show jumping (team) |
Gregory Alan "Greg" Best (born July 23, 1964 in Lynchburg (Virginia) ) is an American show jumper and trainer who lives in Otane , New Zealand .
Career
In 1984 he won the North American Young Rider Championships. In 1985 he won the USET Talent Derby. In 1987 he won the Florida and Tampa Grand Prix , and team silver at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis . At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul , he won the silver medal both individually and with the team. Between 1987 and 2003 he won six world cup competitions. He broke his shoulder in a fall in 1992. After it healed, he moved to New Zealand . In 2004 he was the New Zealand coach at the Olympic Games in Athens .
He now works as a trainer in the USA, Canada and New Zealand.
Horses (excerpt)
- Gem twist
- Santos
- Entrepreneur
Web links
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Best, Gregory |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Best, Gregory Alan (full name); Best, Greg (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American show jumper and trainer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Lynchburg, Virginia |