Kevin Babington

Kevin Babington (born 24 August 1968) is an Irish equestrian. He competed in two events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2019, Babington was paralyzed from the neck down following a fall at the Hampton Classic Horse Show.

Biography Babington was born in 1968 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, He attended a riding school in Kill, County Kildare when he was 17, undertaking his riding instructor exams with the British Horse Society. At the 2000 FEI Nations Cup, he was part of Ireland's team that won gold, with a best finish of joint-fourth in the individual event. Originally, Babington had finished in fifth place, but the horse ridden by the original gold medal winner, Cian O'Connor, was disqualified for doping.

In August 2019, Babington was riding at the Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, New York, where he fell from his horse. As a result from the fall, he was paralyzed from the neck down. Despite his injury, Babington continued to work as a horse trainer.