Austin O'Connor (born 10 December 1974) is an Irish
equestrian
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Horseback riding (or riding in British English)
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.
He participated at the
2000
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Summer Olympics in
Sydney
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. He competed at the
2008
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Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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, where he placed 8th in
team eventing with the Irish team. He also competed in
individual eventing.
He competed in the
2020 Summer Olympics
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. He finished 3rd at
Badminton Horse Trials
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in 2023 and 2025 on Colorado Blue
His win at the 2023 Maryland Horse Trials with Colorado Blue was the first Irish 5* win for 58 years.
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Photos of Austin O'Connor
1974 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Cork (city)
Irish male equestrians
Olympic equestrians for Ireland
Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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