Mary King

Nick Name

: N/A

Born

:08 Jun,1961

Age

:58 years, 2 months

Location

:Newark on Trent, England, United Kingdom

Education

: The King's School, Ottery St Mary,Evendine Court School of Domestic Economy

Debut On

:1984

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About Mary King

Mary Elizabeth King MBE (née Thomson, born 8 June 1961) is a British Olympic equestrian sportswoman who has represented Great Britain at six Olympics from 1992 to 2012, winning two silver and one bronze medal in the team eventing. She has won two gold and one silver medal in the World Equestrian Games team eventing alongside four team gold and one team bronze medals at the European Eventing Championships. Mary has taken one bronze in 1995 and one silver medal in 2007 in the individual event. Nationally, she was the British Open Champion in 1990,1991,1996 and 2007. She won the CCI four star Badminton Horse Trials in 1992 & 2000, and the CCI four star Burghley Horse Trials in 1996. Mary then won the CCI four star Rolex Kentucky with her homebred mare King`s Temptress in 2011

Mary King Achievements

2014:

3rd Grantham cup Belton CIC3* (Imperial Cavalier)

2012:

5th London Olympics [Imperial Cavalier]

Team Silver London Olympics [Imperial Cavalier]

2011:

World Number 1
Winner of HSBC FEI Classics Series
4th Pau Horse Trials CCI**** [Imperial Cavalier)
3rd Burghley Horse Trials CCI****(Kings Temptress)
4th Aachen Horse Trials *** (Imperial Cavalier)
8th Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI**** (Apache Sauce)
3rd Badminton Horse Trials International CCI **** (Imperial Cavalier)
1st Rolex Kentucky Three Day CCI **** (Kings Temptress)
2nd Rolex Kentucky Three Day CCI **** (Fernhill Urco)

2010:

3rd Belton Park CIC*** (Fernhill Urco)
4th Badminton Horse Trials International CCI **** (Imperial Cavalier)
7th Luhmuhlen Horse Trials CCI**** (Apache Sauce)
5th Burghley Horse Trials CCI**** (Apache Sauce)
7th Burghley Horse Trials CCI**** (Kings Temptress)
Team Gold At FEI World Equestrian Games, Kentucky (Imperial Cavalier)
6th World Games Kentucky (Imperial Cavalier)

2009:

12th Burghley Horse Trials CCI**** (Apache Sauce)
18th Burghley Horse Trials CCI**** (Kings Temptress)
2nd Hartpury CIC*** (Apache Sauce)
7th Gatcombe CIC***W (Kings Temptress)
4th Luhmühlen Horse Trials CCI**** (King`s Temptress)
5th Barbury Castle CIC*** (Apache Sauce)
4th Aachen CICO*** (Imperial Cavalier)
3rd Tattersalls CIC***W (Imperial Cavalier)
6th Tattersalls CIC*** (Fernhill Urco)

2008:

8th Pau CCI**** (Call Again Cavalier)
3rd Burghley Horse Trials CCI**** (Imperial Cavalier)
4th Burghley Horse Trials CCI**** (Apache Sauce)
Team Bronze – Beijing Olympics (Call Again Cavalier)
11th Beijing Olympics (Call Again Cavalier)
8th Barbury International CIC *** (Call Again Cavalier)
2nd Bramham International CCI *** (Kings Fancy)
8th Saumur International CCI *** (Kings Gem)
5th Chatsworth International CIC *** (Kings Temptress)
11th Badminton International CCI **** (Apache Sauce)
2nd Belton Park International CIC *** (Imperial Cavalier)
3rd Burnham Market International CIC *** (Apache Sauce)

2007:

9th Rolex Kentucky Three Day CCI **** (Apache Sauce)
1st Chatsworth World Cup Qualifier CIC***W (Call Again Cavalier)
3rd Barbury Castle CIC*** (Call Again Cavalier)
1st British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (Call Again Cavalier)
2nd European Three Day Eventing Championships (Call Again Cavalier)
Team Gold – European Three Day Eventing
2nd Pau Horse Trials CCI**** (Imperial Cavalier)

2006:

3rd Barbury Castle CIC*** (Cashal Bay)
10th Burghley Horse Trials CCI**** (Cashal Bay)
9th Boekelo CCI*** (Apache Sauce)

2005:

7th Dartfield CCI ** (Apache Sauce)
8th Barbury Castle CIC *** (Call Again Cavalier)
3rd Blair Castle CCI * (Kings Gem)
4th Burghley CCI **** (Call Again Cavalier)
2nd Kreuth *** (Birthday Night)
5th Kreuth *** (Apache Sauce)

2004:

20th Athens Olympics (King Solomon III)
Team Silver – Athens Olympics

2003:

5th European Championships, Punchestown, Ireland (King Solomon III)
3rd British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (King Solomon III)
10th Bramham CCI *** (King George II)
4th Badminton CCI **** (King Solomon III)

2002:

5th Boekelo CCIO *** (Ryan V)
3rd Burghley CCI **** (King Solomon III)
2nd Thirlestane Castle CIC ** (King Solomon III)
10th Thirlestane Castle CIC ** (King George II)
5th Punchestown CCIO *** (Ryan V)
4th Chatsworth CIC *** (King Solomon III)

2001:

5th Punchestown CCI *** (Ryan V)
4th Burghley CCI **** (King Solomon III)
2nd Thirlestane CIC ** (King Richard)

2000:

7th Olympic Games (Individual Competition), Sydney, Australia (Star Appeal)
1st Badminton CCI **** (Star Appeal)

1999:

5th Burghley CCI **** (King Solomon III)
3rd Blair Castle CCI * (King Richard)

1997:

1st Achselschwang CCI *** (King Solomon III)
3rd Blenheim CCI *** (King William)
8th and Team gold European Open Championships, Burghley (Star Appeal)
3rd Scottish Open Championships, Thirlestane Castle (King Solomon III)
2nd British Open Championships (National Champion), Gatcombe Park (King Solomon III)
3rd British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (Star Appeal)
1st Chantilly CIC ** (King William)
6th Punchestown CCI *** (King William)
2nd Badminton CCI **** (Star Appeal)
1st Saumur CCI *** (King Solomon III)

1996:

1st Blenheim CCI *** (King Solomon III)
1st Burghley CCI **** (Star Appeal)
1st British Open Championships (National Champion), Gatcombe Park (King William)
2nd British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (King Solomon III)
1st Scottish Open Championships, Thirlestane Castle (Star Appeal)
1st Ladies Advanced, Thirlestane Castle (King S
12th Olympic Games (Individual), Atlanta, USA (King William)

1995:

Team gold and Individual bronze European Championships, Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy (King William)
1st Scottish Open Championships, Thirlestane Castle (King William)
2nd Scottish Open Championships, Thirlestane Castle (Star Appeal)
2nd British Open Championships, Gatcombe Park (Star Appeal)
1st Punchestown CCI *** (Star Appeal)

1994: