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'''Matt Williams''' (born 9 May 1985 in [[Melbourne, Victoria, Australia]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[equestrianism|equestrian]] who competes in the sport of [[show jumping]]. He competed in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], where he came in 21st individually and 7th with the Australian team.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/matt-williams-1.html Matt Williams], ''Sports Reference LLC'', accessed 23 October 2009.</ref> |
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'''Matt Williams''' (born 9 May 1985 in [[Melbourne, Victoria, Australia]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[Equestrian Olympic Showjumper]] who competes in the sport of [[show jumping]]. Growing up in rural Victoria, Williams began riding horses when he was 3. He went on to win the 2003 Australian Junior Jumping Champion and was also named Young Rider of the Year. The following year he was named Young Rider of the Year for jumping and then moved to England to further his equestrian career. He then joined Henk Nooren's stables in Belgium, after which he spent some time in Switzerland riding for Optimum Horses. |
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He then competed in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], where he came in 21st individually and 7th with the Australian team on Leconte 6.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/matt-williams-1.html Matt Williams], ''Sports Reference LLC'', accessed 23 October 2009.</ref>He later competed at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, USA, where he placed seventh as a part of the Australian jumping team. He then went on to fully move to the United States where he is one of the top riders in Wellington, FL thats home to the Winter Equestrian Festival. Winning top classes in Wellington he then went on to Europe to continue competing with his top 2 horses and got qualified for London! He is sponsored by Samshield, Parlanti, and Voltaire and you can follow him on facebook under " Matt Williams Showjumper" where you can read and see photos about his road to London and follow him through the next few years on his journey up to Rio 2016! |
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Revision as of 19:10, 17 August 2012
| Matt Williams | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Matthew Williams |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Discipline | Show jumping |
| Born | 9 May 1985 Noble Park, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11 st 5 lb) |
Matt Williams (born 9 May 1985 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he came in 21st individually and 7th with the Australian team.[1]
References
- ^ Matt Williams, Sports Reference LLC, accessed 23 October 2009.