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Sue Hearn

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Sue Hearn
Personal information
Full nameSuzanne Hearn
Born (1956-02-13) 13 February 1956 (age 68)
Blacktown, New South Wales
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportEquestrian
EventDressage
ClubBowral Dressage Club

Suzanne Hearn (born 13 February 1956) is an Australian Olympic dressage rider.[1] Representing Australia, she competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she finished 54th in the individual and 9th in the team competition.[2]

At age of 60, she became the second oldest Australian debuting Olympian, behind sailor Harold Brooke who made his debut as a 61-year old at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3]

In February 2019, Hearn won the CDI4* Grand Prix in Bawley Point, the first ever 4* dressage competition held on the Southern hemisphere.

Notable horses

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  • Remmington – 2002 Brown Australian Warmblood Gelding (River Dance x Imperial Prince)
    • 2016 Olympics – Team 9th Place, Individual 54th Place
    • 2016 Aachen Nations Cup – Team 8th Place, Individual 29th Place
    • 2018 Melbourne World Cup – 1st Place

References

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  1. ^ "Suzanne Hearn". FEI.org. Fédération Équestre Internationale. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sue Hearn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Hearn's Olympic debut 60 years in the making". Rio2016.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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