Courtney King-Dye

Courtney King-Dye (born November 20, 1977) is an American equestrian. She competed in two events at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Courtney King-Dye
Courtney King-Dye in 2012
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
DisciplineDressage
Born (1977-11-20) November 20, 1977
Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Career

King-Dye became a student of Olympic equestrian Lendon Gray at age 17.[2]

She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, originally placing 13th in the individual competition and fourth in the team event. King-Dye and the U.S. dressage team were however disqualified after her horse tested positive for felbinac.[3]

King-Dye had a training accident in March 2010,[4] suffering a traumatic brain injury and falling into a four-week-long coma.[5] She had to re-learn walking and speaking. King-Dye won the FEI Against All Odds Award in 2012.[6]

After recovering, King-Dye became an advocate for the use of helmets in dressage.[2] In 2014 she received the Charles Owen Equestrian Role Model Award for this activist work.[5]

Personal life

King-Dye is married to Jason Dye; they have two daughters, born in 2014 and 2016.[7]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Courtney King-Dye Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. Riley, Lori (August 4, 2012). "After Injury, Ex-Dressage Olympian Throws Support Behind Wearing Helmets". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. "Courtney King and U.S. Olympic dressage team disqualified". The New York Times. September 22, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. Potter, Leslie (March 5, 2010). "American Dressage Star Courtney King-Dye Injured in Riding Accident". Horse Illustrated. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. Autry, Jenni (July 30, 2014). "Courtney King Dye, Silva Martin Press On After Brain Injuries". Eventing Nation. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  6. "Courtney King-Dye Wins 2012 FEI Against All Odds Award". eurodressage.com. November 9, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  7. Allard, Katie (February 2, 2016). "Courtney King Dye Welcomes Second Daughter". Chronicle of the Horse. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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