Jessica Phoenix | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Jessica Phoenix |
Nationality | Canada |
Discipline | Eventing |
Born |
Uxbridge, Ont, CAN |
October 16, 1983
Jessica Phoenix (born October 16, 1983 in Uxbridge, Ontario) is a Canadian Equestrian Team athlete in eventing.
Phoenix won a gold medal in the individual eventing competition at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. She also won a silver medal as part of the team eventing competition.
Phoenix made her Olympic debut at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, finishing 22nd in individual eventing.
Phoenix competed at her third Pan American Games in 2015. Once again she returned home with two medals, an individual silver and a team bronze. She rode a Westphalian gelding Pavarotti.
In July 2016, she was named to Canada's Olympic team. At the Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Phoenix placed 10th in the team competition and finished 38th individually, collecting 131.60 penalties across the three stages with A Little Romance.
In 2012 Phoenix was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.