Lauren Hough

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Lauren Hough
Hessischen Ministerprasidenten Lauren Hough auf Ohlala 6 mk.jpg
Hough in 2013
Personal information
Born (1977-04-11) April 11, 1977 (age 47) [1]
Goshen, [1] New York, United States
Sport
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's equestrian
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team show jumping
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Individual jumping
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team jumping

Lauren Hough[ pronunciation? ] (born April 11, 1977) is an American equestrian. She was born in Goshen, New York. She competed in team jumping at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. [2]

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Personal life

Hough is the adopted daughter of equestrian Charles Hough Jr.. [3]

In May 2012, it was reported that Hough was in a relationship with Mark Phillips, the former husband of Princess Anne who had recently separated from his second wife Sandy Pflueger. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lauren Hough". olympedia.org. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lauren Hough". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  3. "Champ Hough". olympedia.org. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. Rayner, Gordon (May 3, 2012). "Captain Mark Phillips to divorce for second time after falling for 35-year-old Lauren Hough" . Retrieved December 10, 2018 via www.telegraph.co.uk.