22/05/2024
Countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games: 🔟 weeks to go! 🇫🇷
Looking back on past Olympic moments with two of US Equestrian’s top eventing athletes, husband and wife duo David and Karen O’Connor. David, pictured winning individual gold at the 2000 Sydney Games on Custom Made, also secured a silver medal in Team Eventing at the 1996 Atlanta Games and another team bronze in Sydney. Karen, shown on Mr. Medicott at the 2012 London Games, was part of both medal-winning teams.
In 1996, they made history as the first married couple to compete on the same U.S. Olympic equestrian team, riding to a silver medal in Atlanta. Karen has represented the American flag at five Olympics. David now serves as US Equestrian Chief of Sport, continuing to contribute to the success of our athletes.
As we prepare for Paris 2024, we honor their contributions to our sport and look forward to supporting our U.S. athletes heading to France in just 10 weeks. 🇺🇸
📸 © US Equestrian/ Kit Houghton and Shannon Brinkman