1. Philippa Rachel "Pippa" Funnell MBE is an equestrian sportswoman who competes in eventing.
20 Facts About Pippa Funnell
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Pippa Funnell is a three-time Olympic medallist, winning team silver in 2000 and 2004, and an individual bronze in 2004.
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Pippa Funnell was born in Crowborough, East Sussex on 7 October 1968 to Jenny and George Nolan.
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Pippa Funnell grew up in Mark Cross and went to the Mark Cross CE primary school.
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Pippa Funnell's horses have included Supreme Rock, Primmore's Pride, Sir Barnaby, Bits and Pieces, Walk on Star, and Ensign.
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Pippa Funnell was European Young Rider Champion in 1987 after successfully competing on Sir Barnaby at Bialy Bor, Poland.
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Pippa Funnell began receiving help from sports psychologist Nicky Heath.
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In 1999, Pippa Funnell became European Champion at Luhmuhlen riding Supreme Rock and again on the same horse in 2001 at Pau.
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Pippa Funnell was a member of the British teams that won silver at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, bronze at the World Equestrian Games in 2002 both with Supreme Rock, and silver again at the Athens Olympics of 2004, this time with Primmore`s Pride.
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In 2003, Pippa Funnell became the first rider ever to complete the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing, by adding the Burghley title to her victories earlier in the year at Kentucky and Badminton, to earn a $250,000 bonus from Rolex.
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Pippa Funnell then went to Punchestown in Ireland to defend the individual European title that she had won in 1999 and 2001, winning a bronze medal with the inexperienced Walk On Star and helping the British team to win their fifth successive team title.
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Pippa Funnell finished the year as the number one ranked rider in the world.
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In total Pippa Funnell has won the Badminton Horse Trials three times: 2002,2003 and 2005.
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Pippa Funnell has won both the Blenheim venue and Windsor Horse Trials four times as well, the only rider yet to do so.
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In 2010, Pippa Funnell won her first international event for five years in the CCI3* at Bramham International horse trials on her upcoming horse Redesigned.
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On 13 September 2015, Pippa Funnell won her 1st European team medal in 12 years helping GB win Team Silver at Blair Castle aboard Sandman 7.
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At the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, riding Billy the Biz, Pippa Funnell was part of the British team that finished fifth.
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Pippa Funnell won the 2019 Burghley Horse Trials, riding MGH Grafton Street, having led from day one.
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Pippa Funnell was made an MBE in the Queen's 2005 Birthday Honours for services to equestrian sport.
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Pippa Funnell is the author of a series of children's books called Tilly's Pony Tails, published by Orion Children's Books in the United Kingdom.