| Olympic medal record | |||
| Competitor for |
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| Silver | 1988 Seoul | Individual jumping | |
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | Team jumping | |
Gregory "Greg" Alan Best (born July 23, 1964 in Lynchburg, VA) is an equestrian competitor and coach in the sport of show jumping. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Equestrianism made its Summer Olympics debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The Equestrian Events at the 1988 Seoul Olympics included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The Equestrian Events at the 1988 Seoul Olympics included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Lynchburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes Best known for winning two silver medals for the United States in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea riding the famous Gem Twist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Gem Twist (1979 - November 18, 2006) was a world champion American Thoroughbred Show jumping horse registered under the name Icey Twist Mr. Best has dual citizenship with the US and New Zealand, and coached New Zealand's jumpers for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Between 1987 and 2003, Best also garnered 6 FEI World Cup wins. The FEI World Cup Show Jumping Final, is an annual international competition among the world’s best Show jumping horses and riders He now conducts coaching clinics in the United States and New Zealand.
Horses
Accomplishments
1984 - Won the North American Young Rider Championships
1985 - USET Talent Derby
1986 - USET Foundation Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Memorial Award
1987 - American Grand Prix Association Champion, Grand Prix of Florida, Grand Prix of Tampa
1987 - Team silver Pan American Games
1988 - Individual and team silver for show jumping in Seoul Summer Olympic Games
1990 - Final four in the World Equestrian Games
2001/2002 season - winner FEI World Cup Jumping - Pacific League - New Zealand