Showjumper Reed Kessler among USA’s top teens of 2012
US Olympic showjumper Reed Kessler has been named inwards Team USA’s Twelve Top Teens of 2012 list.
At 18, Kessler became the youngest Olympic showjumper when she competed inwards the equestrian termination inwards London.
Kessler did non win a medal amongst Cylana, a ten-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (Skippy II / Darco), but brought attending to a sport that unremarkably features older athletes. Her teammates inwards the squad demo jumping termination inwards London were Beezie Madden (48), Rich Fellers (52) as well as McLain Ward (36).
Kessler won the USEF National Show Jumping Championship inwards March, which besides served equally the USEF Selection Trial for these Games. It was that endeavour which brought Kessler into the national spotlight – as well as she hasn’t allow the degree of her intensity waver.
Following the Olympics, Kessler won the $100,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix World Cup qualifier at the 54th annual Washington International Horse Show inwards October.
Several other the States teenagers competed inwards the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, including swimmers Missy Franklin (17, iv gilt as well as 1 bronze) as well as Katie Ledecky (15, 800m freestyle gold); gold-medal winning boxer Claressa Shields (17), as well as gymnasts Aly Raisman (18; gilt as well as bronze) as well as Gabrielle Douglas (16, gold).
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