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U.S. Selects Eventing Team

1996 US Silver Medal Team members Karen and David O'Oconnor The United States has selected its team of four for the Olympic Three-Day Event squad as well as three starters for the individual eventing competition at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The team three-day event horse inspection will be held on Friday, September 15 with team three-day event competition beginning Saturday, September 16, 2000. The Three-Day Event team is as follows:

US Three-Day Olympic Team
Nina Fout of Middleburg, VA riding 3 Magic Beans
David O'Connor of The Plains, VA riding Giltedge
Karen O'Connor of The Plains, VA riding Prince Panache
Linden Wiesman of Bluemont, VA riding Anderoo

Individuals
Julie Black of Newnan, GA riding Hyde Park Corner
Robert Costello of Southern Pines, NC and Hamilton, MA riding Chevalier
David O'Connor of The Plains, GA riding Custom Made

Hannigan ridden by Abigail Lufkin is out of contention after several refusals at a local competition this past weekend. Also out of contention due to injury is Lukfin's horse Jacob Two Two. Rattle N Hum, ridden by David O'Connor and Special Attention ridden by Bruce (Buck) Davidson, Jr. have incurred injuries which have put them out of the games. >

Phelps Photo® Olympic Team veterans Karen and David O'Connor at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, with their Team Silver medals.

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