Meet Nina Ligon, who made history as the first Asian female to win a medal in an international equestrian competition! 🐎🏅
At just 19, she competed in the 2012 London Olympics as Thailand’s first female Olympic eventing athlete. 🌏
From winning gold at the Southeast Asian Games to clinching team silver at the Asian Games, Nina’s journey in equestrian sports is remarkable. 👏👏👏
Here’s a look at just some of her achievements:
➡️ She won The FEI HSBC Rising Star Award
➡️ She was Thai Eventing team’s youngest and first female rider!
➡️ She won Individual Gold and contributed to Thailand’s Team Gold win!
➡️ Nina’s fourth place at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou led the Thai team to a Silver medal
Beyond the arena, she pursued her education at Stanford University, combining athletic excellence with academic achievement. 🎓
Now THAT is an athlete who REALLY pursues excellence – she does it all!! 🔥
🎙️ Catch Nina’s full episode dropping this Wednesday!
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Sources: Chronicle of the Horse, Bleacher Report
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