Joann Formosa

Joann Formosa (born 19 February 1961) is an Australian Para-equestrian, who won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics.

Personal Joann Helen Formosa was born on 19 February 1961, She attended university, where she studied art. though she is not self-sufficient, and requires assistance from nursing staff at Mitchell Community Health Services.

Equestrian Formosa started competing in equestrian in 1980. She helped found Kilmore Adult Riding Club, the first adult pony club in her region. She is a member of Riding for the Disabled Victoria, and is based at the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre at Clonbinane.

At the 2006 Victorian State Dressage Championships, Formosa finished first in the Grade 1B event while riding Greenhill Chromes Reflection. She competed in the 2006 World Equestrian Games, where she made her national team debut and competed in her first competition outside Australia. In 2009, she competed in the Australian Masters Game. She finished first in the 2011 National Championship in the Grade 1B category. At the Victorian-hosted 2011 Oceania Championships, she won two gold medals. She qualified on Worldwide PB, a "former Wanganui-owned Hanoverian stallion" that she acquired in December 2011. She was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the 2014 Australia Day Honours "for service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games."