Meet Nina Ligon, who made history as the first Asian female to win a medal in an international equestrian competition! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ…

At just 19, she competed in the 2012 London Olympics as Thailand’s first female Olympic eventing athlete. ๐ŸŒ

From winning gold at the Southeast Asian Games to clinching team silver at the Asian Games, Nina’s journey in equestrian sports is remarkable. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Here’s a look at just some of her achievements:
โžก๏ธ She won The FEI HSBC Rising Star Award
โžก๏ธ She was Thai Eventing teamโ€™s youngest and first female rider!
โžก๏ธ She won Individual Gold and contributed to Thailandโ€™s Team Gold win!
โžก๏ธ Ninaโ€™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. ๐ŸŽ“

Now THAT is an athlete who REALLY pursues excellence – she does it all!! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŽ™๏ธย Catch Ninaโ€™s full episode dropping this Wednesday!

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Sources: Chronicle of the Horse, Bleacher Report

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