Pippa Funnell

Philippa " Pippa " Funnell MBE ( born October 7, 1968 in Crowborough, East Sussex as Philippa Nolan ) is a British eventer. It is one of the most successful riders in the present and is a five -time European champion and three -time medalist at the Olympic Games.

Career

Funnell made ​​the breakthrough with the world leaders at the European Championships 1999 in Luhmühlen with the victory in the individual standings and with the team. She repeated this success two years later in Pau. In 2003 she was again at the European Championships in Punchestown team European champion and third in singles. With the team, she also took third place at the World Equestrian Games in 2002 in Jerez de la Frontera.

At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney Funnell belonged to the second-placed British team. In Athens Funnell was second in 2004 with the team and third in singles at the Olympics. First she was in each one rank further back, but they benefited from the jury's decision against the German Bettina Hoy, whose horse had triggered too early when jumping timing.

At international competitions, the highest category CCI **** Funnell has been able to celebrate five wins, one each at the Burghley Horse Trials and the Rolex Kentucky Three Day and three times at the Badminton Horse Trials. It was 2003, so far the only rider who managed to win the three most traditional events in the same year and thus achieve the "Grand Slam of Eventing riding ".

The French game developer Ubisoft has released a series of video games that carry Funnells name and be directed at little girls as a target group. These include titles such as Pippa Funnell for Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance, Pippa Funnell: Stable Adventure for Game Boy Advance and PC games Pippa Funnell: The Stud Farm Inheritance, Pippa Funnell Takes the Reins ( for Playstation 2), Pippa Funnell 3: The Golden Stirrups Challenge Pippa Funnell and 4: Secrets of the Ranch.

Achievements

  • Olympic games 2000: Silver team ( on Supreme Skirt)
  • 2004: Silver team, bronze single (on Primmore 's Pride )
  • World Equestrian Games 2002: Bronze team ( on Supreme Skirt)
  • 2010: 5th place as a single rider (on Redesigned )
  • European 1999: Gold Single, Gold Team ( on Supreme Skirt)
  • 2001: Gold Single, Gold Team ( on Supreme Skirt)
  • 2003: Bronze Single, Gold Team ( Walk on Star )
  • Other major tournaments Winner of Badminton Horse Trials 2002 ( on Supreme rock ), 2003 ( Supreme skirt) and 2005 (on Primmore 's Pride )
  • Winner of Burghley Horse Trials 2003 (on Primmore 's Pride )
  • Winner Rolex Kentucky Three Day: 2003 (on Primmore 's Pride )
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