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Born | Mundubbera, Australia | 7 December 1964
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Stuart Brian Tinney, OAM [1] (born 7 December 1964 in Mundubbera) is an Olympic-level equestrian rider, who competes for Australia. He won a team gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a team bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Tinney competed at four World Equestrian Games (in 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014). He finished 4th in the team eventing competition at the 2002 World Games. His best individual placement is 8th place from 2010.
In 2008, Tinney competed in Europe in an attempt to make selection for the Beijing Olympics, but did not make the Australian team. In 2009, Tinney won the Olympic level CCI**** class at the Australian International 3 day event with Vettori. He also came 7th with Ari de Gwaihier. The Australian International 3 day event is one of only 6 CCI**** competitions in the world and the only one on the Southern Hemisphere.
After 12 years of absence, Tinney made his Olympic return in 2016, when he won a team bronze medal and placed 22nd individually.
Tinney received an Australian Sports Medal and a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2001 for his 2000 gold medal. [1] [2] He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2003. [3]
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