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Medal record Equestrian Olympic Games Silver 1984 Los Angeles Team jumping World Championships Silver 1986 Aachen Team jumping Bronze 1990 Stockholm Team jumping European Championships Gold 1985 Dinard Team jumping Gold 1987 St. Gallen Team jumping Gold 1989 Rotterdam Team jumping Silver 1989 Rotterdam Individual jumping Silver 1991 La Baule Team jumping Silver 1993 Gijon Team jumping Bronze 1993 Gijon Individual jumping Silver 1995 St. Gallen Team jumping Silver 1995 St. Gallen Individual jumping Bronze 1997 Mannheim Team jumping Bronze 2007 Mannheim Team jumping Michael Whitaker (born April 17, 1960) is a British Olympic equestrian rider, who competes in the sport of show jumping.
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Biography
Younger brother of John Whitaker, Michael Whitaker began competing on ponies at the age of 7 years. At the age of 16, he made his debut in international competitions and at 20 years in 1980, he became the youngest winner of the famous Hickstead Derby. In September 1993 he took over from his brother John as the world’s no.1 show jumping rider.
Major achievements
- 1984: Olympic Games, Los Angeles. Team Silver medal with Overton Amanda
- 1985: European Championships, Dinard. Team Gold medal with Warren Point
- 1986: World Championships, Aachen. Team Silver medal with Warren Point
- 1987: European Championships, St. Gallen. Team Gold Medal with Overton Amanda
- 1989: European Championships, Rotterdam. Team Gold Medal and individual silver medal with Mon Santa
- 1990: World Equestrian Games, Stockholm. Team Bronze medal with Mon Santa
- 1991: European Championships, La Baule. Team Silver medal with Mon Santa
- 1993: European Championships, Gijon. Team Silver medal and individual bronze with Midnight Madness
- 1994: World Cup Final, 's-Hertogenbosch. 3rd place with MidMadness
- 1995: European Championships, St. Gallen. Silver medals in team and individual with Two Step
- 1997: European Championships, Mannheim. Team Bronze Medal with Ashley
- 2001: World Cup Final, Gothenburg. 3rd place with Handel II
- 2005: World Cup Final, Las Vegas 2nd place with Portofino 63
- 2007: European Championships, Mannheim. Team Bronze Medal with Portofino 63
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Categories:- 1960 births
- Living people
- British equestrians
- Olympic equestrians of Great Britain
- Olympic silver medalists for Great Britain
- Equestrians at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- British show jumping riders
- People from Huddersfield
- Olympic medalists in equestrian
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