Katherine Mary "Daisy" Dick (born 29 March 1972, in
Oxford
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) is a British three-day
eventing
Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This ...
rider. With her horse Spring Along, she won the bronze medal for Great Britain in the
team eventing at the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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. She studied at
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in 1714 by the benefaction of Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet (1648–1701) of Norgrove, Worcestershire, whose coat of arms ...
.
Dick is the daughter of jockey
Dave Dick and eventing rider Caroline Dick.
In October 2009, she married Charles Berkeley, scion of
Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle ( ; historically sometimes spelled as ''Berkley Castle'' or ''Barkley Castle'') is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The castle's origins date back to the 11th century, and it has been desi ...
.
External links
Athlete bio at 2008 Olympics site
British event riders
Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic equestrians for Great Britain
British female equestrians
Living people
1972 births
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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