Jesse Campbell (equestrian)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jesse Campbell |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Born | 29 August 1989 Waikato, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Event | Eventing |
Jesse Campbell (born 29 August 1989) is a New Zealand eventing rider.[1]
Early life[edit]
Having grown up in Waikato,[2] Campbell started riding horses at a young age. He moved to the United Kingdom as a 19 year-old and was based with fellow New Zealand team member Mark Todd, and in 2017 with Andrew Nicholson.[3][4]
Career[edit]
In 2013, Campbell represented New Zealand at the Eventing Nations Cup Championship.[5]
Campbell was a reserve for the New Zealand's eventing team at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina with his Dutch Gelding Cleveland.[4][3][6]
In April 2021. he rode Diachello to his 5* star debut in Kentucky.[2] In June 2021, Campbell and Diachallo was confirmed on the New Zealand squad to compete at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.[2][7] After finishing in 22nd place overall at the Tokyo Olympics, a diagnosis of stomach ulcers in the horse led to a stepping back from competition. However, the pair returned to riding at a high level at the Pau 5* in October 2023.[8]
In 2024, he was placed on the long list for the New Zealand team ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9]
Personal life[edit]
He and his wife, fellow eventer Georgie Campbell, were married in December 2020, and lived in Marlborough, running stables in Ramsbury, Wiltshire.[2][3] In May 2024, Georgie Campbell was killed in a riding fall while competing in the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, England.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jesse Campbell Eventing". Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Jesse Campbell to make his Olympic debut with New Zealand eventing team". Gazette and Herald. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "EVENTING PROFILE: as the new season approaches, New Zealander Jesse Campbell makes a new start – with his fiancée". Marlborough Equestrian News. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b Crofts, Jess (12 September 2018). "The Roller Coaster of 'Almost': A Chat with Team NZ WEG Reserve Jesse Campbell". Eventing Nation. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Guy, Barry (29 June 2021). "Equestrian set to fulfil life long dream". rnz.co.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Jesse Campbell and Georgie Strang marry". An Eventful Life. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Tim and Jonelle Price to lead NZ eventing team without Sir Mark Todd". Stuff. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Murray, Becky (28 October 2023). "'I thought I'd ruined him': emotional return to top form for Olympic horse". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Armytage, Marcus (27 May 2024). "Equestrian world 'shocked to the core' by death of rider Georgie Campbell". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Moloney, Charlie (26 May 2024). "Event rider Georgie Campbell dies in fall at Devon horse trials competition". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Georgie Campbell: British event rider dies after fall from horse". BBC Sport. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Jesse Campbell (and here) at FEI
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