Cian O'Connor | ||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Show jumping | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 12 November 1979|||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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https://www.cianoconnor.com | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cian O'Connor (born 12 November 1979) is an Irish equestrian who competes in show jumping. He has competed at three Olympic Games, four World Championships and six European Championships. O'Connor was stripped of the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics when his horse was found to have a banned substance in its system.
O'Connor returned to the Olympics in 2012, receiving the bronze medal in the individual showjumping event. At the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics, O'Connor finished seventh. [1]
Cian was a member of the Irish Teams that won the Aga Khan Trophy at the Dublin Horse show in 2004, 2012, 2015 and 2022. [2]
O’Connor was also a member of the winning Irish team at the European Show Jumping Championships in 2017, where he placed third in the individual competition. [3]
As part of the Irish World Championships team in Herning 2022, O'Connor qualified for the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.
Year | Place | Horse | Event | Rating | Show | Location |
2022 | 1st | Kilkenny | Grand Prix | CSI3* | Sunshine Tour Montenmedio | Vejer de la Frontera, Spain |
2022 | 1st | Kilkenny | Senior Nations Cup | CSIO5* | RDS Arena | Dublin, Ireland [4] |
2022 | 4th | C Vier 2 | World Equestrian Championships Team Final | CSIO5* | Herning Rideklub | Herning, Denmark [4] |
2022 | 1st | Taj Mahal | Grand Prix | CSI3* | Knokke Hippique | Knokke, Belgium [4] |
2021 | 3rd | Kilkenny | Grand Prix | CSI5* | Wellington Equestrian Festival | Wellington, USA [4] |
2021 | 4th | Kilkenny | Grand Prix | CSI4* | Tops International Arena | Valkenswaard, The Netherlands [4] |
2021 | 7th | Kilkenny | Olympic Games Tokyo Individual Final | Olympic Games | Summer Olympic Games Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan [4] |
2019 | 2nd | PSG Final | Senior Nations Cup | CSIO5* | Piazza Di Sienna | Rome, Italy [4] |
2019 | 1st | PSG Final | Senior Nations Cup Final | CSIO5* | Real Club De Polo | Barcelona, Spain [4] |
2019 | 1st | PSG Final | Grand Prix | CSI4* | X-Bionic Sphere | Samorin, Slovakia [4] |
2019 | 3rd | PSG Final | Global Champions League Final | CSI5* | O2 Arena PraguePlayoffs | Prague, Czech Republic [4] |
2018 | Bronze Medal | Good Luck | World Equestrian Championships Team Final | CSI5* | Tryon Equestrian Centre | Tryon, USA [4] |
2017 | 1st | Good Luck | Grand Prix | CSIO5* | Hipodrom Sopot | Sopot, Poland [4] |
2017 | Gold Medal | Good Luck | European Championship Team Final | EUCH | Gothenburg Horse Show | Gothenburg, Sweden [4] |
2017 | Bronze Medal | Good Luck | European Championship Individual Final | EUCH | Gothenburg Horse Show | Gothenburg, Sweden [4] |
2016 | 1st | Good Luck | Senior Nations Cup | CSIO5* | RDS Arena | Dublin, Ireland [4] |
2016 | 4th | Good Luck | Grand Prix | CSIO5* | RDS Arena | Dublin, Ireland [4] |
2016 | 5th | Good Luck | Grand Prix | CSIO5* | Los Angeles Horse Show | Los Angeles, USA [4] |
2016 | 3rd | Good Luck | World Cup | CSI5* WC | Stuttgart German Masters | Stuttgart, Germany [4] |
2013 | 3rd | Blue Lloyd 12 | Senior Nations Cup | CSIO5* | RDS Arena | Dublin, Ireland [4] |
2013 | 1st | Blue Lloyd 12 | Grand Prix | CSIO5* | RDS Arena | Dublin, Ireland [4] |
2012 | 2nd | Blue Lloyd 12 | Senior Nations Cup | CSIO4* | Hubside Jumping Valence | Valence, France [4] |
2012 | Bronze Medal | Blue Lloyd 12 | Olympic Games London Individual Final | Olympic Games | Summer Olympic Games London | London, United Kingdom [4] |
2012 | 3rd | Blue Lloyd 12 | Grand Prix | CSIO5* | RDS Arena | Dublin, Ireland [4] |
2012 | 1st | Blue Lloyd 12 | Senior Nations Cup | CSIO5* | RDS Arena | Dublin, Ireland [4] |
2011 | 2nd | Larkhill Cruiser | World Cup | CSIO4* WC | Al Ain Equestrian Centre | Abu Dhabi, UAE [4] |
2011 | 1st | Larkhill Cruiser | Senior Nations Cup | CSIO5* | La Baule Horse Show | La Baule, France [4] |
2010 | 1st | Rancorrado | Grand Prix | CSI4* | Longines CHI Classics Basel | Basel, Switzerland [4] |
2010 | 3rd | K Club Lady | Senior Nations Cup | CSIO5* | Piazza Di Sienna | Rome, Italy [4] |
2010 | 2nd | K Club Lady | Grand Prix | CSIO5* | CSIO St Gallen | St Gallen, Switzerland [4] |
2010 | 2nd | K Club Lady | Senior Nations Cup | CSIO5* | RDS Arena | Dublin, Ireland [4] |
2009 | 3rd | Rancorrado | World Cup | CSI5* WC | Partner Pferd Leipzig | Leipzig, Germany [4] |
2009 | 3rd | Rancorrado | Senior Nations Cup | CSIO5* | All English Show Grounds Hickstead | Hickstead, United Kingdom [4] |
2009 | 2nd | Rancorrado | World Cup | CSI5* WC | Olympia London Horse Show | London, United Kingdom [4] |
2009 | 1st | Rancorrado | Grand Prix | CSI5* WC | Olympia London Horse Show | London, United Kingdom [4] |
2008 | 1st | Rancorrado | Grand Prix | CSI4* | Chateau De Chantilly | Chantilly, France [4] |
2008 | 4th | Rancorrado | Grand Prix | CSIO5* | Real Club De Polo Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain [4] |
2004 Summer Olympics
Riding his horse, Waterford Crystal, O'Connor finished as winner of the jumping competition, and his gold medal made him the only Irish medalist that year. However, on 8 October 2004, it emerged that Waterford Crystal had tested positive for a prohibited substance. The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) ruled that O'Connor must be stripped of his medal and he also received a three-month ban from competition. FEI found that he did not deliberately attempt to affect the performance of the horse. The individual showjumping gold medal went to Brazilian Rodrigo Pessoa and the Irish team's seventh place was inherited by the Italians. [5]
2020 Summer Olympics
Placed seventh Individual in Tokyo 2020 Olympics (celebrated in 2021) with his horse Kilkenny. [6]
2012 Summer Olympics
Won the bronze medal in London with his horse Blue Loyd 12 in individual jumping. He lost to Gerco Schröder of the Netherlands in a Silver medal jump-off. [7] 2004 Summer Olympics
Riding his horse, Waterford Crystal, he became an instant national hero, being the only Irish medalist that year. However, on 8 October 2004, it emerged that Waterford Crystal had tested positive for a prohibited substance. The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) ruled that O'Connor must be stripped of his medal and he also received a three-month ban from competition. FEI found that he did not deliberately attempt to affect the performance of the horse. The individual showjumping gold medal went to Brazilian Rodrigo Pessoa and the Irish team's seventh place was inherited by the Italians. [8]
Kilkenny
(01/05/2012) Gelding, Grey. Irish Sport Horse (Cardento 933 x Guidam)
Taj Mahal [9]
(11/05/2013) Stallion, Bay. Zangersheide (Emerald Van'T Ruytershof x Quannan R)
C Vier 2 [10]
(22/05/2008) Gelding, Bay. Holsteiner (Cardento 933 x Concorde)
Good Luck [11]
(15/05/2006) Stallion, Bay. Belgian Warmblood (Canturo x Furioso II)
Blue Lloyd 12 [12] (11/02/2000) Gelding, Bay. Oldenburger (Landor S x Hadj A X)
Splendor [13]
(31/05/1999) Gelding, Chestnut. Dutch Warmblood (Lester x Marinier)
K Club Lady [14]
(08/03/1999) Mare, Bay. Holsteiner (Calido x Landgraf I)
Arabella [15]
(05/05/2003) Mare, Bay. Irish Sport Horse (Heartbreaker x Cavalier Royale)
Larkhill Cruiser
(20/03/2001) Gelding, Chestnut. Irish Sport Horse (Cruising x Crosstown Dancer)
Rancorrado [16]
(06/04/1998) Gelding, Bay. Dutch Warmblood (Gran Corrado x Hamlet). Horse
Echo Beach [16]
(23/05/2007) Stallion, Bay. Anglo European (Unbelievable Darco x Goodtimes)
Waterford Crystal [16]
(06/03/1991) Gelding, Bay. Holsteiner (Landgraf I x Corvado)
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