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Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall (née Phillips; born 15 May 1981) is a British equestrian, Olympian, socialite and member of the British royal family.She is the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips, and the eldest niece of King Charles III.
49 riders from 13 countries competed, including Princess Anne from Great Britain, becoming the first member of the British Royal Family to have participated in the Olympic games. There were also several sets of family members: Guatemala had a mother and daughter pair competing on their team ( Rita and Silvia de Luna ), while Australia had a ...
She became a respected equestrian, winning one gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships. [5] In 1976, she became the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympic Games. [6] In 1988, the Princess Royal became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). [7]
The King's sister is a dedicated equestrian who became the first British royal to take her talents to the Olympics in 1976 and continues to ride today. Ben Birchall - WPA Pool/Getty Princess Anne ...
The team eventing at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place between 23 and 25 July. The event was open to men and women. The competition included three segments: dressage, cross-country, and show-jumping. Penalties from each were summed to give a total score.
Competitors in the modern pentathlon event also have to complete an equestrian show-jumping course, but this is not part of the equestrian events. [4] Modern-day Olympic equestrian events are rooted in cavalry skills and classical horsemanship, [5] and through 1948, competition was restricted to active-duty officers on military horses. [6]
Mark Anthony Peter Phillips (born 22 September 1948) is an English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman for Great Britain and the first husband of Anne, Princess Royal, with whom he has two children. He remains a leading figure in British equestrian circles, a noted eventing course designer, and a columnist for Horse & Hound magazine.
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