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Sophie Christiansen
British Paralympic equestrian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sophie Margaret Christiansen, CBE (born 14 November 1987) is an English equestrian who has competed in four successive Paralympic Games.[1][2] In 2012 and 2016 she gained three gold medals at the Paralympics.[3] In 2008 she won two gold medals and a silver at the Beijing Paralympics whilst studying for a master's degree in mathematics at Royal Holloway, University of London. She works as a software developer at investment bank, Goldman Sachs and as a disability campaigner. She qualified for the postponed 2020 Summer Paralympics but had to drop out due to her horse not being fit.[4]
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![]() One of three golds at Rio in 2016 | |
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Birth name | Sophie Margaret Christiansen |
Born | (1987-11-14) 14 November 1987 (age 36) Ascot, Bracknell Forest, Berkshire, England |
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Sport | Para equestrian |
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Paralympic finals | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 |
Highest world ranking | 1 |
Personal best | 84.75% |
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