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Full name | Philippa Rachel Funnell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Eventing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 7 October 1968 Crowborough, East Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philippa Rachel "Pippa" Funnell MBE (née Nolan, 7 October 1968) is an equestrian sportswoman who competes in eventing. In 2003, she became the first person to win the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing (consecutive wins at Rolex Kentucky, Badminton and Burghley).[1] She also won Badminton in 2002 and 2005. At the European Championships, she has won two Individual golds (1999–2001) and three team golds (1999–2003). She is a three-time Olympic medallist, winning team silver in 2000 and 2004, and an individual bronze in 2004. She also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.