Matthew Ryan (equestrian)
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Equestrian | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Barcelona 1992 | Three-day event team | |
| Gold | Barcelona 1992 | Three-day event individual | |
| Gold | Sydney 2000 | Three-day event team | |
Matthew Ryan (born June 3, 1964 in Sydney) is an Olympic-level equestrian rider, who competes for Australia. Matt has three older brothers, including the internationally-successful eventer and dressage rider, Heath Ryan. In 1984. he travelled to Britain to train with the great Richard Meade, before returning home the following year, and then went back to the UK in 1989 to set up a stable.
He has won three Olympic gold medals, two at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and one at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Additionally, he finished 8th at the 1992 Badminton Horse Trials, was selected for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (but had to withdraw a few days before competition due to horse injury), and was the reserve rider for the 2004 Athens Olympics.
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