Australian Olympic Equestrian Team Announced for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
The Australian Olympic Equestrian team has been announced and provides a mix of youth and experience. The youngest team member is Victorian Matthew Williams who is 23 (quite young for an Equestrian at this level). The oldest team member is 60 year old Laurie Lever, who is also the oldest member of the entire Australian Olympic Team.
Below is the list of team members in Dressage, Eventing, and Showjumping:
Dressage
Hayley Beresford (30, WA)
Kristy Oatley (29, NSW)
Heath Ryan (50, NSW)
Eventing
Clayton Fredericks (40, WA)
Lucinda Fredericks (42, Malawi)
Megan Jones (31, SA)
Sonja Johnson (40, WA)
Shane Rose (35, NSW)
Jumping
Edwina Alexander (34, NSW)
Laurie Lever (60, VIC)
Peter McMahon (26, QLD)
Matthew Williams (23, VIC)
You can read more and view bios at the Official Olympic Team Site.
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