Wendy Schaeffer

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Wendy Schaeffer
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Wendy Lynn Schaeffer, OAM [1] (born 16 September 1974 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [2] Schaeffer was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2002. [3]

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References

  1. "SCHAEFFER, Wendy Lynn". It's an Honour. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. "Wendy Schaeffer". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
  3. "Wendy Schaeffer". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 September 2020.