Cian O'Connor
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| Full name | Cian O'Connor |
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 Ireland
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| Discipline | Show jumping |
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12 November 1979 Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) |
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Cián O'Connor (born 12 November 1979) is an Irish equestrian who competes in show jumping. He currently ranks forty-ninth for the FEI Rolex Ranking List. He won a bronze medal at the London Olympic games 2012. He was also a member of the Irish Nations Cup team, which won the Aga Khan Trophy at the Dublin Horse show 2012. He was a late nomination to the Irish Team for the London Olympics and got a late call to jump the final two rounds in the individual competition, after one horse failed a routine veterinary inspection on the morning of the competition.
O'Connor is a regular member of the Irish Nations Cup team, with ninety appearances to date. He won the gold medal in individual jumping at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, but his award was later revoked after the sports ruling body found that his horse had banned substances in its system during the games. However the FEI said it was satisfied that Cian O'Connor was not involved in a deliberate attempt to influence the performance of the horse.
O'Connor was born in Dublin to parents Tadgh and Louise O'Connor. His maternal grandfather is the former Irish rugby international Karl Mullen. He is godson to businessman Tony O'Reilly. He was educated at Belvedere College, Dublin. His sister Pippa Ormond is a successful model.
Cian O'Connor married Ruth Maybin on 31 December 2011 at Clongowes Wood College, Clane, County Kildare. They live in County Meath, Ireland. Cian O'Connor trains horses at his stables, Karlswood, also in County Meath, Ireland. He trains young and upcoming riders at the stables, where he also trades in all classes of show jumpers.
O'Connor reached his highest world ranking of 29th in the June 2011 rankings (No. 125).
He reached the second-highest Irish ranked rider in May 2009 (No. 101) where he was ranked 35th.
O'Connor's current world ranking (as of 30 June 2016) is 49 - Ireland's number 4.
Winner of 8 Nations Cups and the horse that was involved in the controversy of the 2004 Olympic Games where O'Connor lost the Gold medal after an infringement, which the FEI, in its 2005 decision, deemed not to be deliberate.
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