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Pippa Funnell

Equestrian Sports

Philippa Rachel Funnell is an equestrian sportswoman who competes in eventing. In 2003, she became the first person to win the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing, with consecutive wins at Rolex Kentucky, Badminton and Burghley.

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Birth Year
1968 1
Birth Date
1968-10-07 1
Nationality
British 1
Career Highlight
First person to win the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing in 2003; three-time Olympic medallist, with team silver in 2000 and 2004 and an individual bronze in 2004; two-time European individual champion. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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  • Lead paragraph, first and second sentences (maiden name omitted)
    Philippa Rachel Funnell (... born 7 October 1968) is an equestrian sportswoman who competes in eventing. In 2003, she became the first person to win the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing (consecutive wins at Rolex Kentucky, Badminton and Burghley).
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence (maiden name omitted)
    Philippa Rachel Funnell (... born 7 October 1968) is an equestrian sportswoman who competes in eventing.
  • Lead paragraph, Olympic and European medal sentences
    At the European Championships, she has won two Individual golds (1999-2001) and three team golds (1999-2003). She is a three-time Olympic medallist, winning team silver in 2000 and 2004, and an individual bronze in 2004.
  • Wikipedia or cited reference, description lead (competition-category)
    Philippa Rachel Funnell is an equestrian sportswoman who competes in eventing.
  • Competed In: Olympic Games, Lead paragraph, Olympic medallist sentence
    She is a three-time Olympic medallist, winning team silver in 2000 and 2004, and an individual bronze in 2004. She also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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