About Jan Pike
Born 1952. Jan Pike is an Australian equestrian.
Jan Pike ' (born 10 February 1952) is a Paralympic equestrian competitor from Australia. She was born in Sydney.
Her horse for these events was named Dr Doulittle. She was also a member of the Australian Paralympic Team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, the equestrian events of which were held in Hong Kong. She is an Honorary Life member of Equestrian Australia. In June 2021, she was awarded Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to people with disability.
Introduction to horseriding Pike, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, only started riding at the age of 27 when she took up the sport with Riding for the Disabled NSW and says, "The first time I sat in the saddle and experienced the freedom of movement I fell in love. While riding with RDA NSW, she competed in several State and National Championships.
After leasing her own horse and beginning private lessons in 1999, she was selected to the Paralympic Squad.
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Who is Jan Pike?
Australian equestrian
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Jan Pike was born on 10 February 1952 in Sydney.
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Jan Pike is an equestrian.
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