Mary King (equestrian)

Mary Elizabeth King MBE is a British equestrian who competes in eventing. She has represented Great Britain at six Olympics from 1992 to 2012, winning team silver in 2004 and 2012, and team bronze in 2008. At the World Equestrian Games, she won team gold in 1994 and 2010, and team silver in 2006. She has also won four team golds and one team bronze medal at the European Eventing Championships.

Mary King was born in NewarkonTrent onJune 1961. Her father, LieutenantCommander M D H Thomson was a naval officer who suffered for the rest of his life from the consequences of a motorcycle accident that happened before Mary was born. Latterly he took the position of verger in Salcombe Regis parish church. He died in 2000. Her mother Patricia Gillian continues the role of verger at the church. Mary also has an elder brother Simon Francis Bennett Thomson.

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