Cian O'Connor

Cian O'Connor (born 12 November 1979) is an Irish equestrian competing in show jumping. He has competed at four Olympic Games, four World Championships^[1] and six European Championships.^[2]

Nationality Ireland

DisciplineShow jumping

Born (1979-11-12) 12 November 1979 (age 46)
Dublin, Ireland

Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)

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Cian O'Connor
Personal information
Nationality	Ireland
Discipline	Show jumping
Born	(1979-11-12) 12 November 1979 (age 46) Dublin, Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	163 lb (74 kg)
Website
cianoconnor.com
Medal record Olympic Games 2012 London Individual jumping European Championships 2017 Gothenburg Team jumping 2017 Gothenburg Individual jumping

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Cian was a member of the Irish Teams that won the Aga Khan Trophy at the Dublin Horse show in 2004, 2012, 2015 and 2022.^[3]

O’Connor was also a member of the winning Irish team at the European Show Jumping Championships in 2017, where he placed third in the individual competition.^[4]

Despite O’Connor being stripped of the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics when his horse was found to have a banned substance in its system, the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) — which governs Olympic equestrian sports — accepted that he was not involved in a “deliberate attempt to affect the performance of the horse.”^[5] O'Connor returned to the Olympics in 2012, receiving the bronze medal in the individual showjumping event. At the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics, O'Connor withdrew his mount Kilkenny after the horse suffered a nosebleed during their round.^[6]

As part of the Irish World Championships team in Herning 2022, O'Connor qualified for the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.^{[citation needed]}