Peter Wylde was born on July 30,1965 and is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.
15 Facts About Peter Wylde
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At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Wylde won the team jumping gold medal for the United States along with teammates McLain Ward, Beezie Madden and Chris Kappler.
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Peter Wylde trained at Joe and Fran Dotoli's Young Entry Stable for three years before winning the New England Horseman's Council's equitation final in 1981.
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Peter Wylde rode to victory on a Thoroughbred called Native Surf.
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The next year, Peter Wylde won the Maclay National Equitation Championship at the National Horse Show, again riding Native Surf.
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Peter Wylde attended Tufts University and was a member of Tufts Equestrian Team.
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Peter Wylde started training and competing as a professional in 1988, shortly after graduating from Tufts University.
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Peter Wylde traveled to Switzerland for a year of training with Gerhard Etter.
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In 1996, Peter Wylde won the President's Cup at the Washington International Horse Show.
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Peter Wylde represented the United States at the 1997 and 1999 World Cup Finals in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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In 2000, Peter Wylde moved to Germany to work as a rider and trainer.
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Peter Wylde competed for the United States at the 2002 Show Jumping World Championships.
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At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Peter Wylde again rode Fein Cera, and won team gold for the United States.
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Fein Cera was retired in 2007, and Peter Wylde did not compete at the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Peter Wylde is involved in the USHJA Emerging Athletes Program, and runs a horse training business.