Gina Smith (equestrian)

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Gina Smith
Personal information
BornNovember 11, 1957 (1957-11-11) (age 65)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team dressage
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Havana Team dressage

Gina Smith (born November 11, 1957) is a Canadian equestrian. She won a team bronze medal as part of the Canadian Equestrian Team in dressage at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with teammates Cynthia Neale-Ishoy, Eva Pracht and Ashley Nicoll-Holzer. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Profile: Gina Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.