Christopher "Burto" Burton (born 22 November 1981) is an Australian equestrian. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in equestrian eventing.
Chris Burton
Chris Burton and HP Leilani competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Nicknamed Burto, Burton was born on 22 November 1981 in Toowoomba, Queensland.[1][2] He spent his childhood on a grain and cattle farm at Box Ridge, Brymaroo.[2] He attended Kulpi State School in Queensland before going to high school at Downlands College.[1][2] He moved to England to improve his chances of making the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] As of June 2012[update], he lives in Dorset, England.[1] As of 2012[update], Burton is 180 centimetres (71 in) tall and weighs 70 kilograms (150 lb).[1]
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Burton is an equestrian eventing competitor.[1] He is coached by Brett Parbery.[1] He has also been coached by Prue Barratt since 2010.[1] His primary training base is Dorset, United Kingdom with a secondary base in Wilberforce, Australia.[1] He was a member of Brymaroo Pony Club.[2] His first Australian national team appearance was in 2010 at the Equestrian Games in Kentucky.[1][2][3]
Burton finished 2nd at the 2011 FEI World Cup overall.[1][2] He finished 8th at the 2011 Les Etoiles de Pau CCI4 held in Pau, France.[1][2] He finished 5th at the 2011 Gatcombe British Open Championships held in Gatcombe, Great Britain.[1] He finished 2nd and 3rd at the 2011 Le Pin au Haras Pin CIC3 held in Le Pin, France.[1] He finished 2nd at the 2011 Sydney CIC3 held in Sydney, Australia.[1] He finished 2nd at the 2011 Kihikihi CIC held in Kihikihi, New Zealand.[1] He finished 2nd at the 2012 Saumur CCI3 held in Saumur, France.[1]
Burton was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in equestrian eventing.[1][3][4] The 2012 Games were his debut Games,[3][4] after having attempted and failing to make the Games two times before.[2] Riding Holstein Park Leilani,[2][3][4] he placed 6th in team eventing and 16th individually.
He got selected to represent Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he won a team bronze and placed 5th individually. Burton was on the top of the individual leader board after the cross-country stage, but several mistakes in the jumping stage costed him the individual medal.
Few weeks after the Olympics Burton won the Burghley Horse Trials with the horse Nobilis. He became the first Australian winner at Burghley 4* since 2006.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqr"London 2012 – Christopher Burton". Australia: Australian Olympic Committee. 22 November 1981. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
^ abcdefghiPhelps, Mark (25 June 2012). "Eventing's Olympic darling". North Queensland Register. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
^ abcdJenny Rudall. . Horse and Country TV. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
^ abc"Horses Australia's Olympic eventing team named". Weekly Times Now. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
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Christopher Burto Burton born 22 November 1981 is an Australian equestrian He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in equestrian eventing Chris BurtonChris Burton and HP Leilani competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London Personal informationFull nameChristopher BurtonNicknameBurtoNationalityAustralianBorn 1981 11 22 22 November 1981 age 42 Toowoomba AustraliaHeight180 cm 71 in 2012 Weight70 kg 154 lb 2012 SportCountryAustraliaSportEquestrianEventEventingMedal record EquestrianRepresenting AustraliaOlympic Games2016 Rio de Janeiro Team eventing Contents 1 Personal 2 Equestrian 3 CCI5 results 4 International Championship results 5 Notable Horses 6 References 7 External linksPersonal editNicknamed Burto Burton was born on 22 November 1981 in Toowoomba Queensland 1 2 He spent his childhood on a grain and cattle farm at Box Ridge Brymaroo 2 He attended Kulpi State School in Queensland before going to high school at Downlands College 1 2 He moved to England to improve his chances of making the 2012 Summer Olympics 1 As of June 2012 update he lives in Dorset England 1 As of 2012 update Burton is 180 centimetres 71 in tall and weighs 70 kilograms 150 lb 1 Equestrian editBurton is an equestrian eventing competitor 1 He is coached by Brett Parbery 1 He has also been coached by Prue Barratt since 2010 1 His primary training base is Dorset United Kingdom with a secondary base in Wilberforce Australia 1 He was a member of Brymaroo Pony Club 2 His first Australian national team appearance was in 2010 at the Equestrian Games in Kentucky 1 2 3 Burton finished 2nd at the 2011 FEI World Cup overall 1 2 He finished 8th at the 2011 Les Etoiles de Pau CCI4 held in Pau France 1 2 He finished 5th at the 2011 Gatcombe British Open Championships held in Gatcombe Great Britain 1 He finished 2nd and 3rd at the 2011 Le Pin au Haras Pin CIC3 held in Le Pin France 1 He finished 2nd at the 2011 Sydney CIC3 held in Sydney Australia 1 He finished 2nd at the 2011 Kihikihi CIC held in Kihikihi New Zealand 1 He finished 2nd at the 2012 Saumur CCI3 held in Saumur France 1 Burton was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in equestrian eventing 1 3 4 The 2012 Games were his debut Games 3 4 after having attempted and failing to make the Games two times before 2 Riding Holstein Park Leilani 2 3 4 he placed 6th in team eventing and 16th individually Burton started the 2013 season with 10th place finish at Badminton Horse Trials Later that year he won the CICO3 in Aachen and won the Australian International Three Day Event riding TS Jamaimo Following year he got selected to represent Australia at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy France but had to withdraw during the competition In 2015 he placed 4th at the Luhmuhlen Horse Trials and 3rd at the Burghley Horse Trials He got selected to represent Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he won a team bronze and placed 5th individually Burton was on the top of the individual leader board after the cross country stage but several mistakes in the jumping stage costed him the individual medal Few weeks after the Olympics Burton won the Burghley Horse Trials with the horse Nobilis He became the first Australian winner at Burghley 4 since 2006 CCI5 results editResultsEvent Kentucky Badminton Luhmuhlen Burghley Pau Adelaide2003 17th Deo Juvante 2004 Did not participate2005 14th Leedo 18th Deo Juvante 2006 4th Balmoral KS Roscoe 2007 Did not participate2008 nbsp Newsprint 2009 EL Holstein Park Leilani 2010 nbsp Newsprint 2011 EL Holstein Park Leilani 8th Holstein Park Leilani WD Newsprint 2012 RET Underdiscussion 2013 10th Holstein Park Leilani 22nd Tempranillo nbsp TS Jamaimo 2014 16th TS Jamaimo EL Tempranillo 2015 27th TS Jamaimo 4th Graf Liberty nbsp TS Jamaimo 4th Haruzac 2016 EL Nobilis nbsp Nobilis 11th TS Jamaimo 2017 18th Graf Liberty 2018 9th Nobilis 2019 nbsp Cooley Lands 4th Graf Liberty nbsp Quality Purdey EL Eliminated RET Retired WD WithdrewInternational Championship results editResultsYear Event Horse Placing Notes2010 World Equestrian Games Holstein Park Leilani 48th Individual2012 Olympic Games Holstein Park Leilani 6th Team16th Individual2014 World Young Horse Championships Dutch Man Retto nbsp CCI 2014 World Equestrian Games TS Jamaimo 4th TeamWD Individual2014 World Young Horse Championships Limited Edition 20th CCI Cooley Lands 4th CCI 2016 World Young Horse Championships Fire Fly nbsp CCI 2016 Olympic Games Santano II nbsp Team5th Individual2017 World Young Horse Championships Lawtown Boy 11th CCI 2018 World Equestrian Games Cooley Lands 6th Team36th Individual2019 World Young Horse Championships Coup de Coeur Dudevin 7th CCI EL Eliminated RET Retired WD WithdrewNotable Horses editNewsprint 1995 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding Rubiton 2008 Adelaide CCI Winner Holstein Park Leilani 1996 Chestnut Mare Lander 2010 World Equestrian Games Individual 48th Place 2012 London Olympics Team Sixth Place Individual 16th Place TS Jamaimo 1999 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding Urgent Request x Bustino 2013 Adelaide CCI Winner 2014 World Equestrian Games Team Fourth Place Nobilis 18 2005 Bay Hanoverian Gelding Nobre XX x Lemon XX 2016 Burghley CCI Winner Fire Fly 2010 Bay Dutch Warmblood Stallion Zavall VDL x Corland 2016 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships Gold Medal Santano II 2007 Black Hanoverian Gelding Sandro Hit x Brentano II 2016 Rio Olympics Team Bronze Medal Individual Fifth Place Lawtown Boy 2010 Dark Brown Holsteiner Stallion Larimar x Anthonysdream 2017 FEI Eventing Young Horse Championships 11th PlaceReferences edit nbsp Olympics portal a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r London 2012 Christopher Burton Australia Australian Olympic Committee 22 November 1981 Retrieved 8 July 2012 a b c d e f g h i Phelps Mark 25 June 2012 Eventing s Olympic darling North Queensland Register Archived from the original on 30 December 2012 Retrieved 9 July 2012 a b c d Jenny Rudall Australian teams selected for Olympics Horse and Country TV Archived from the original on 21 June 2012 Retrieved 9 July 2012 a b c Horses Australia s Olympic eventing team named Weekly Times Now 20 June 2012 Retrieved 9 July 2012 External links editChristopher Burton and here at FEI Christopher Burton at the Australian Olympic Committee Christopher Burton at the International Olympic Committee Christopher Burton at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chris Burton equestrian amp oldid 1176995677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
