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Melissa Galloway

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Melissa Galloway
Personal information
Birth nameMelissa Parkes
NationalityNew Zealand
Born(1993-03-04)4 March 1993
Tuamarina, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportEquestrian
EventDressage
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsParis 2024

Melissa Galloway (born 4 March 1993) is a New Zealand dressage rider. She represented New Zealand at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, finishing 33rd.[1] Galloway is the highest ranked dressage rider from New Zealand and won several Grand Prix Titles at the national championships.[2][3] In 2022 she moved temporarily to The Netherlands to train with Danish Olympian Anne van Olst.[4]

In 2024 she represented New Zealand at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, setting a record for New Zealand by achieving a result of 68.913% in the Grand Prix.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Melissa Galloway". FEI.org. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Melissa Galloway Wins the 2020 New Zealand Horse of the Year Show". eurodressage.com. 20 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Marlborough dressage star taking on Europe and the world". Stuff.co.nz. 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "New Zealand's Nr 1, Melissa Galloway, Relocates to Van Olst in The Netherlands". eurodressage.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Olympics 2024: Day 5 recap – New Zealand at the Paris Olympics". The New Zealand Herald. 31 July 2024.