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==Country==
 
==Country==
  
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==Notable Achievements==
 
==Notable Achievements==
  
Olympic Gold
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Olympic Gold, Olympic Silver, Olympic Bronze, MBE
 
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Olympic Silver
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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Equestrian.  Competed in 4 Olympic games and won 2 medals, one of only 4 New Zealanders to have accomplished this.
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Equestrian, both individual and team.  Competed in 4 Olympic games and won 4 medals, one of only 4 New Zealanders to have accomplished this:  1992 (Silver, Bronze), 1996 (Gold, Bronze), 2000, and 2004.  Equestrian Team Manager, 2008 Olympic Games.  Appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to equestrian sport (1993).
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Presence in the Equestrian World]]
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* [[LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.olympic.org.nz/nzolympic/athlete/blyth-tait
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* http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/blyth-tait-1.html

Latest revision as of 19:00, 20 March 2023

Blyth Tait

Country

New Zealand

Birth - Death

1961 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Olympic Gold, Olympic Silver, Olympic Bronze, MBE

Description

Equestrian, both individual and team. Competed in 4 Olympic games and won 4 medals, one of only 4 New Zealanders to have accomplished this: 1992 (Silver, Bronze), 1996 (Gold, Bronze), 2000, and 2004. Equestrian Team Manager, 2008 Olympic Games. Appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to equestrian sport (1993).

See Also

Further Reading/Research