Courtney King-Dye
| Courtney King-Dye | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Courtney King-Dye in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | American |
| Discipline | Dressage |
| Born | November 20, 1977 Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
Courtney King-Dye (born November 20, 1977) is an American equestrian. She competed in two events at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
King-Dye became a student of Olympic equestrian Lendon Gray at age 17.[2] She graduated from Columbia University in 2004.[3]
She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, originally placing 13th in the individual competition and fourth in the team event. King-Dye and the U.S. dressage team were however disqualified after her horse tested positive for felbinac.[4]
King-Dye had a training accident in March 2010,[5] suffering a traumatic brain injury and falling into a four-week-long coma.[6] She had to re-learn walking and speaking. King-Dye won the FEI Against All Odds Award in 2012.[7]
After recovering, King-Dye became an advocate for the use of helmets in dressage.[2] In 2014 she received the Charles Owen Equestrian Role Model Award for this activist work.[6]
Personal life
King-Dye is married to Jason Dye; they have two daughters, born in 2014 and 2016.[8]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Courtney King-Dye Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Riley, Lori (August 4, 2012). "After Injury, Ex-Dressage Olympian Throws Support Behind Wearing Helmets". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Columbia Spectator 2 September 2008 — Columbia Spectator". spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "Courtney King and U.S. Olympic dressage team disqualified". The New York Times. September 22, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Potter, Leslie (March 5, 2010). "American Dressage Star Courtney King-Dye Injured in Riding Accident". Horse Illustrated. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Autry, Jenni (July 30, 2014). "Courtney King Dye, Silva Martin Press On After Brain Injuries". Eventing Nation. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Courtney King-Dye Wins 2012 FEI Against All Odds Award". eurodressage.com. November 9, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Allard, Katie (February 2, 2016). "Courtney King Dye Welcomes Second Daughter". Chronicle of the Horse. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
External links
- Courtney King-Dye at FEI
- Courtney King-Dye at FEI (alternative link)
- Courtney King-Dye at Olympedia
- Official website
- Courtney King-Dye (and here) at FEI
