Lauren Billys

Lauren Billys Shady (born 14 May 1988) is an American-born eventer who represents Puerto Rico.[1] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where she finished 44th in the individual competition. In doing so, Billys became the first Puerto Rican eventer to compete at the Olympics since 1988.[2] She was eligible to represent Puerto Rico in the event because her grandmother is Puerto Rican.[3]

Lauren Billys
Personal information
Born (1988-05-14) May 14, 1988
Visalia, California

Billys also competed at two Pan American Games (in 2011 and 2015). Her best result came in 2015 when she achieved 18th place.[4]

International Championship Results
Results
Year Event Horse Placing Notes
2011 Pan American Games Ballingowan Ginger EL Individual
2015 Pan American Games Castle Larchfield Purdy 18th Individual
2016 Olympic Games Castle Larchfield Purdy 44th Individual
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Lauren Billys". fei.org. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. "Puerto Rico Equestrianism, Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. Nicora, Stephanie. "Lauren Billys is Officially Olympic Bound - Eventing Nation - Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary". eventingnation.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  4. Miller, Kim F. "Lauren Billys: Rio on the Radar". Expert how-to for English Riders.
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