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John Williams (born April 4, 1965) is an American equestrian, who competed as part of the US Eventing team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
Representing  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2004 Athens | Team Eventing |
| World Equestrian Games | ||
 | 2002 Jerez | Team Eventing |
Williams was born in Mendon, New York, and attended the Rochester Institute of Technology's School for American Craftsman, where he graduated after studying furniture design and woodworking. Williams spent time after college in Middleburg, Virginia, and now resides in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with his wife, Ellen.
Williams has trained with many great eventers, including Jack Le Goff, James C. Wofford, and David and Karen O'Connor. Williams is also a recognized AHSA "R" Combined Training course designer, and designed the 2005 American Eventing Championship courses (novice to advanced).
Career highlights
2004
- Olympic Games, bronze medal, individually 28th place (Carrick)
2002
- Team gold at the World Equestrian Games, individually 4th, Jerez, Spain
- 2nd Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event CCI**** (Carrick)
- 6th MBNA Foxhall Cup CCI*** (Sloopy)
2001
- 4th Morven Park Spring Horse Trials
- 12th Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event CCI**** (Carrick)
1999
- Selected to compete in Olympic Test Event, Sydney, Australia
1998
- 5th Radnor CCI**
1997
- Long-listed, European Championships
1996
- 2nd National Intermediate Championships, Radnor CCI**
1995
- 1st Mid-Atlantic Horse Trials Series
- 3rd National Intermediate Championships, Radnor CCI**, PA 3rd/
1994
- 3rd National Intermediate Championships, Radnor CCI**
- Winner National DeBroke Championships
- Long-listed, World Championships
1993
- 4th Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, CCI***
1992
- Long-listed, Olympic Games
1991
- Pan American Games Three-Day Event Championship, Chatsworth, GA
1988
- 1st Intermediate CCI National Championship at Radnor
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