Laura Kraut
 Kraut with Cedric, "Championat von Hamburg", CSI 5* Hamburg 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 14, 1965 (age 59) Camden, South Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Laura Kraut (/ˈkraʊt/ KROWT; born November 14, 1965)[1] is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.[2]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kraut won the gold medal as part of the United States team with her horse Cedric in team jumping, together with McLain Ward, Will Simpson, and Beezie Madden.[3]
In 2010 Kraut was featured in the television series A Rider's Story[4] along with fellow Olympian McLain Ward.
Kraut has been recognized for her charitable contributions with equestrian-based charity, JustWorld International.
Accomplishments
[edit]2018
[edit]- World Equestrian Games, Tryon, NC, Team Gold/Zeremonie
2013
[edit]- 95,000 euro Internationales PfingstTurnier Wiesbaden
2009
[edit]- 150,000 euro Grand Prix of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1st/Anthem
- 2010 Grand prix of Chantilly. Cedric.
- 2011 Finale Grand Prix Florida. Cedric
2008
[edit]- US Olympic Trials, Wellington, FL, 1st/Cedric
- Beijing Olympics, Hong Kong, Team Gold/Cedric
- $500,000 Grand Prix of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 1st/Anthem
- Masters Class, Antwerpen, Belgium, 1st/Miss Independent
- Brussels Grand Prix, Brussels, Belgium, 1st/Miss Independent
- Credit Suisse Grand Prix, Geneva, Switzerland, 1st/Miss Independent
- Olympia, London, England, 1st/Miss Independent
2007
[edit]- CSIO *****Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1st/Anthem
- CSIO ***** Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1st/Anthem
- CSI *** Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1st/Anthem
- CSI*** Hachenburg, Hachenburg, Germany, 1st/Cedric
2006
[edit]- World Equestrian Games Team Silver, Aachen, Germany Miss Independent
- Samsung Super League Team Silver, Miss Independent
2005
[edit]- $75,000 Cosequin Florida Open, Wellington, FL, 1st/Miss Independent
- $60,000 Lincoln Idle Dice Classic, Wellington, FL, 1st/Anthem
- Samsung Super League Team Member, Baule, France, Aachen, Germany, team 1st
- Rome, Italy, Hickstead, England, team 2nd/Anthem & Miss Independent
- $100,000 Washington International President’s Cup, 1st/Anthem
2004
[edit]- $75,000 Grand Prix of Tampa CSI-W, Tampa, FL 10th/Allegiance
- $25,000 WEG Challenge Cup round 8, Tampa, FL 10th/Allegiance
- $50,000 Samsung Nations Cup, Wellington, FL 2nd/Allegiance
- $60,000 Idle Dice Challenge, Wellington, FL 6th/Allegiance
- $25,000 WEF Challenge Series, Wellington, FL 6th/Allegiance
- $25,000 National Speed Stake, Wellington, FL 4th/Liberty
- Super League Team Member
2003
[edit]- Budweiser Grand Prix de Penn National, Harrisburg, PA 2nd/Anthem
- Grand Prix of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 1st, 2nd/Wet Paint
- $25,000 New Albany Classic, New Albany, Ohio 1st/Quickstar II Z
- $150,000 Prudential Financial Grand Prix, Bridgehampton, NY 7th/Allegiance
- $25,000 Sally Hansen Grand Prix, Bridgehampton, NY 2nd/Quickstar II Z
- Russell Fortune Grand Prix, Zionsville, IN 1st/Quickstar II Z
- $40,000 Kentucky Classic Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 3rd/Milano
- $25,000 Lexington Classic, Lexington, KY 5th/Milano
- $100,000 American Jumping Classic, Kings Mills, OH 4th/Anthem
- BMO Financial Group Nations Cup, Calgary, Canada 3rd/Anthem
- Pan American Games Selection Trial 4 4th/Anthem
- $50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 4th/Anthem
- $100,000 U.S. Open CH CSIO****, Wellington, FL 4th/Allegiance
- $75,000 Florida Open CSI***/W, Wellington, FL 8th/Anthem
- $75,000 Zada Enterprises Grand Prix CSI***, Wellington, FL 2nd/Anthem
- $25,000 WEF Challenge Series, Wellington, FL 2nd/Allegiance
- $50,000 Idle Dice Classic, Wellington, FL 5th/Anthem
- $25,000 Kilkenny WEF Challenge Cup, Wellington, FL 3rd/Allegiance
- $25,000 WEF Challenge Cup II CSI, Wellington, FL 4th/May
- $25,000 WEF Challenge Cup I CSI**, Wellington, FL 6th/Liberty
- 7th/Anthem
- USOC Jack Kelly Fair Play Award
- World Cup Final, Las Vegas, NV Tie 5th/Anthem
2002
[edit]- World Cup Final, Leipzig, Germany 17th/Anthem
- Grand Prix, Rome, Italy 2nd/Anthem
- Bank of Montreal Nations Cup, Calgary, Canada 1st/Anthem
- Pennsylvania Big Jump, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. 1st/Allegiance
- Grand Prix of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. 1st/May
- $200,000 Atco Power Queen Elizabeth ll Cup, Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2nd /Liberty
- Samsung Nations Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland 1st (tie)/Liberty
- $105,705 Loro Piana Grand Prix, Rome, Italy 2nd/Anthem
- Samsung Nations Cup, Wellington, Florida, U.S. Team 1st
- $25,000 Jaguar/Land Rover WEF Challenge Cup 1st/Anthem
- $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational, Tampa, Florida, U.S. 2nd/Anthem
- $25,000 WEF Challenge IV, Wellington, Florida, U.S. 1st/Anthem
2001
[edit]- Samsung Nations Cup, Royal Winter Fair-Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1st/Anthem
- Budweiser Grand Prix de Penn National, Harrisburg, PA 1st/Anthem
- $50,000 Budweiser Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Zionsville, IN 1st/Liberty
- $100,000 Cosequin US Open Jumper Championship, Wellington, FL 1st/Liberty
- $75,000 American Jumping Classic, Kings Mills, OH 1st/Anthem
- $50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 1st/Liberty
2000
[edit]- Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia Team 6th/Liberty
- $125,000 Budweiser Grand Prix of New York, New York, NY 3rd/Anthem
- $50,000 Budwesier Grand Prix De Penn National, Harrisburg, PA 1st/Anthem
- $100,000 Rolex/U.S. Show Jumping Championship, Gladstone, NJ 1st/Liberty
- $100,000 Cosequin Wellington Finale CSI-W, Wellington, FL 2nd/Liberty
- Olympic Selection Trials, Gladstone, NJ, the Oaks/Blenheim & Del Mar, CA 3rd/Liberty
- $100,000 Mayor’s Jewelers U.S. Open Jumper Championship, Miami, FL 2nd/Liberty
- $50,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 1st/Simba Run
- $30,000 Kentucky Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 1st/Athletico
1998
[edit]- Nortel Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Calgary Alberta, Canada 1st/Simba Run
1997
[edit]- $30,000 Motor City Grand Prix, Detroit, MI 1st/Classified
1996
[edit]- $50,000 Budweiser Indianapolis Grand Prix 1st/Simba Run
1995
[edit]- $35,000 North American Grand Prix 1st/Felix
- $30,000 Kentucky Spring Classic, Lexington, KY 1st/Simba Run
1992
[edit]- Alternate, Olympic Games, Barcelona, Spain/Simba Run
1988
[edit]- $50,000 Sweet Charity Farm Grand Prix, Carmel, IN 1st/Athletico
References
[edit]- ^ "KRAUT Laura". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Laura Kraut". Beijing Olympics. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
- ^ Harvey, Randy (August 18, 2008). "U.S. show-jumpers win gold in Hong Kong". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
- ^ www.equestrianlife.com Archived August 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laura Kraut". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laura Kraut.
- Laura Kraut (and here) at FEI
- Laura Kraut at US Equestrian
- Laura Kraut at Team USA (archive June 3, 2023)
- Laura Kraut at Olympedia (archive)
- Laura Kraut at Olympics.com
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