Christilot Hanson-Boylen

Christilot Hanson-Boylen (born 12 April 1947 in Djakarta, Indonesia) is a Canadian equestrian who competed as a member of the Canadian Equestrian Team in Dressage at seven Olympic Games (1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, and 1992).

Christilot Hanson-Boylen
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
1971 Cali Individual dressage
1971 Cali Team dressage
1975 Mexico City Individual dressage
1987 Indianapolis Individual dressage
1987 Indianapolis Team dressage
1975 Mexico City Team dressage
1967 Winnipeg Team dressage

Boylen's mother was the late Javanese-born Canadian dancer, Willy Blok Hanson and her father was an Australian soldier.[1] Her mother was of Chinese, Dutch, French, and Indonesian descent.[1] Born in present-day Indonesia in 1947, she moved with her family to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1951.[1] Her parents divorced in the early 1970s.[1]

She earned individual gold medals at the 1971, 1975 and 1987 Pan American Games, making her the only athlete to achieve three individual gold medals in Pan Am history. In addition, she has been a Canadian National Dressage Champion seven times.[2]

At the Summer Olympics, her best performance was in 1976, when she came seventh in the individual competition[3] and fifth in the team event.[4] She was also the highest placed North American rider at the 1984 Olympics in the individual dressage when she came tenth.[5]

She now lives in Germany. She has written two books and produced a video about dressage and is one of the founders of the non-profit Canadian Dressage Owners and Riders Association (CADORA).

Boylen retired from international team competition in July 2020.[6]

See also

References
  1. Bosanac, Alexandra (2012-12-23). "Canadian dance legend, Willy Blok Hanson, dies at 98". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  2. "Canadian Dressage: Hanson-Boylen and Lane Team Up for the Future". Eurodressage. 2014-05-10.
  3. "Equestrianism at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games: Mixed Dressage, Individual". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  4. "Equestrianism at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games: Mixed Dressage, Team". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  5. "Equestrianism at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Mixed Dressage, Individual". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  6. "Equestrian Canada Congratulates Christilot Boylen on Retirement from International Team Competition". Equestrian Canada. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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