| Vicky Latta | |
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| Full name | Victoria Latta |
| Born | 10 June 1951 (1951-06-10) (age 74) Auckland, New Zealand |
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Victoria Latta (born 10 June 1951 inAuckland), known asVicky orVicki, is a New Zealandhorsewoman who won two medals at theOlympic Games.[1]
Latta's first major international performance was 11th at the 1990World Equestrian Games inStockholm ridingChief. At the 1992 Olympics inBarcelona she was in the New Zealand team which gained the Silver medal. In the individual event Latta, ridingChief, knocked down one rail in theshowjumping to slip to fourth place behind fellow-New ZealanderBlyth Tait. At the 1996 Olympics inAtlanta Latta, ridingBroadcast News, was in the team which won the Bronze medal despite a serious fall during the cross-country which caused her to fail to finish the event.
While at school Latta won a place at theRoyal Ballet School. She later qualified as lawyer before taking equestrianism seriously. After retiring from competitive eventing following the 1996 Olympics Latta returned to the law profession and gained a master's degree. She is also a member of theInternational Olympic Academy.[2]
Full name: Victoria Jane Latta
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