Annabelle Collins (equestrian)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Annabelle Collins |
| Born | 21 November 1977 Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Website | barcelona-horses |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bermuda |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Club | Barcelona Horses, Spain |
| Coached by | Diederik Wigmans |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2018 World Equestrian Games |
| Personal best(s) | 69.630% (GP) 73.995% (GPF) |
Annabelle Collins (born 21 November 1977) is a Bermudian dressage rider. She has qualified to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.[1]
Career[]
Collins started riding on Bermuda as a child. She competed at local horse shows and regularly rode on the beach with her family and friends. She moved to Somerset and started eventing at age 14, before changing disciplines to dressage after witnessing the 1994 World Equestrian Games in person.
In 2000, she graduated from Bristol University with an honours degree in economics and accounting, and subsequently worked as an accountant for her family business.[2]
She took part at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she placed 10th individually aboard Medici.[2]
In 2018, Collins contested the World Equestrian Games in Tryon aboard PRE Joyero VG. She placed 57th. She then went on to qualify for the 2020 Olympics by virtue of placing 2nd in the Groups D/E rankings. In doing so, she became the first Bermudian dressage rider to secure Olympic qualification since Suzanne Dunkley did so in 1996.[3]
Personal life[]
Collins is married to Spanish dressage rider Agusti Elias. Together they manage and train several horses at their training facility in Barcelona. Her brother Tim Collins competed in eventing at the 2004 Athens Olympics.[3] Her brother-in-law Lucas Elias and her sister-in-law Leida Collins-Strijk have competed in dressage at international level.
References[]
- ^ "Annabelle Collins is Heading To 2020 Olympics". Bernews. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Facilities and team". Barcelona Horses. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Collins Aims to Fulfill Olympic Dream". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
External links[]
- Annabelle Collins (and here) at FEI
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- Alumni of the University of Bristol
- Bermudian female equestrians
- Bermudian dressage riders
- Equestrians at the 2007 Pan American Games
- People from Hamilton Parish
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