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Andrew Nicholson: do eventing careers get much better than this?

Madeleine Silver

    • When Andrew Nicholson won Badminton on Sunday (7 May 2017) with Nereo, after 33 years of trying, it was the icing on the cake of his stellar eventing career. To celebrate, we take a look back at some of the Kiwi's greatest hits. Don't miss our huge, 25-page Badminton report in tomorrow's issue of Horse & Hound magazine (11 May 2017)

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    1992: Olympic Games, Barcelona

    At the Barcelona Olympic Games, Andrew and Spinning Rhombus take home a team silver medal

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    1996: Olympic Games, Atlanta

    Andrew and Jagermeister II are part of the bronze medal-winning team at the Olympic Games in Atlanta

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    1996: Olympic Games, Atlanta

    Andrew celebrates his bronze medal in Atlanta with teammates Vaughn Jefferis, Vicky Latta and Blyth Tait

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    2006: World Equestrian Games, Aachen

    Lord Killinghurst and Andrew are part of the sixth-placed team at the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in 2006. He has taken part in a total of seven WEGs

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    2012: Olympic Games, London

    In London, Andrew and Nereo finish in fourth place individually and take home the team bronze medal. He has competed at seven Olympic Games during his career

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    2011: Pau Horse Trials

    Mr Cruise Control and Andrew take the runner up spot at Pau CCI4* in 2011

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    2012: Pau Horse Trials

    Andrew and Nereo take the CCI4* title at Pau in 2012

    Beat the January blues by booking a trip
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    2013: Badminton Horse Trials

    Beat the January blues by booking a trip to a big show later in the year

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    2013: Kentucky Three Day Event

    Andrew takes the CCI4* title at Kentucky with Quimbo in 2013. He is also third that year with Calico Joe

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    2013: Burghley Horse Trials

    Avebury and Andrew take the Burghley title for a second time together in 2013

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    2013: at home in Wiltshire

    At home near Marlborough in Wiltshire with Quimbo, Mr Cruise Control, Nereo and Avebury

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    2014: Burghley Horse Trials

    Three on the trot: Andrew and Avebury take the Burghley title for a third consecutive year

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    2015: Barbury Horse Trials

    Andrew celebrates his win at Barbury in 2015 with his wife Wiggy and their children Zach and Lily

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    2015: Barbury Horse Trials

    Andrew and Avebury take the CIC3* title at Barbury in 2015. The following year he took the title for the fifth time in a row — all the more remarkable as it was less than a year since he suffered a serious neck injury after a fall in August 2015

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    2016: Burghley Horse Trials

    Andrew and Nereo finish in second place at Burghley in 2016

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    2017: Badminton Horse Trials

    The final piece in the puzzle: Andrew wins the Badminton title with Nereo, after 33 years of trying

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