Gemma Tattersall (born 12 March 1985) is a British Olympic eventing rider.[1] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where she finished 41st in the individual and 5th in the team competition.

Gemma Tattersall
Gemma Tattersall riding Chico Bella at Boekelo Horse Trials (2013)
Personal information
Born (1985-03-12) 12 March 1985 (age 39)
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tryon Team eventing

Tattersall also participated at the 2015 European Eventing Championships, finishing 9th in the individual event. Gemma has previously been part of the junior and young rider European Championship squads. She was reserve for Great Britain at the World Equestrian Games with and Arctic Soul in 2014.[2] Tattersall was listed in the Spear's 500 in the Equine Category.[3]

Tattersall was one of 130 athletes selected as part of the Ambition programme to attend the London Olympics in order to prepare those with potential to represent Britain at a future Games.[4]

CCI 5* performance

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She won the only CCI 5* event hosted in 2021, the Bicton Arena International 5*, on Chilli Knight.[5][6] She finished less than a point in front of second place Pippa Funnell, and six points clear of third placed Piggy March.

Results

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Results
Event Kentucky Badminton Luhmühlen Burghley Pau Adelaide Maryland Bicton
2007 34th (Jesters Quest) 36th (Jesters Quest)
2008-2009 Did not participate
2010 EL (Kings Gem)
2011 EL (Kings Gem)
2012 10th (Stormhill Kossack)

28th (Kings Gem)

2013 Did not participate
2014 EL (Arctic Soul) 5th (Arctic Soul)
2015 16th (Arctic Soul)
2016   (Arctic Soul)
2017 7th (Arctic Soul)   (Arctic Soul)
2018 4th (Arctic Soul)

22nd (Pamero 4)

  (Pamero 4)

23rd (Santiago Bay)

2019 20th (Arctic Soul) 7th (Santiago Bay)

EL (Arctic Soul)

WD (Chilli Knight)

WD (Jalapeño)

2020 Did not participate
2021 Cancelled due to Covid-19 Cancelled due to Covid-19 (replaced by Bicton)   (Chilli Knight)
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

References

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  1. ^ "Gemma Tattersall". fei.org. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Gemma Tattersall, British five-star winner and world gold medallist". Horse & Hound.
  3. ^ "The Spear's 500". 500.spearswms.com.
  4. ^ Peacock, Tom (31 July 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: Gemma Tattersall ready to step out of the shadows and grab the spotlight for herself" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Bicton Arena International 5*". www.britisheventing.com.
  6. ^ "Bicton Five Star". www.britisheventing.com.
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