Laura Kraut

Laura Kraut
Kraut with Cedric, "Championat von Hamburg",
CSI 5* Hamburg 2011
Personal information
BornNovember 14, 1965 (1965-11-14) (age 59)
Camden, South Carolina, U.S.
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team jumping
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team jumping
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team jumping
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tryon Team jumping
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aachen Team jumping
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team jumping
Laura Kraut with Cedric at Internationalem Pfingst Turnier Wiesbaden 2013
Laura Kraut at Internationalem Pfingst Turnier Wiesbaden 2013 award ceremony.

Laura Kraut (/ˈkraʊt/ KROWT; born November 14, 1965)[1] is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.[2]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kraut won the gold medal as part of the United States team with her horse Cedric in team jumping, together with McLain Ward, Will Simpson, and Beezie Madden.[3]

In 2010 Kraut was featured in the television series A Rider's Story[4] along with fellow Olympian McLain Ward.

Kraut has been recognized for her charitable contributions with equestrian-based charity, JustWorld International.

  1. ^ "KRAUT Laura". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Laura Kraut". Beijing Olympics. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
  3. ^ Harvey, Randy (August 18, 2008). "U.S. show-jumpers win gold in Hong Kong". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
  4. ^ www.equestrianlife.com Archived August 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine