Paralympic gold medallist Anne Dunham from Wiltshire dies aged 76

Paralympic equestrian star Anne Dunham died on Sunday on the age of 76.

Ms Dunham, from Wiltshire, was a world champion rider with a profession spanning 23 years.

Beginning on the Atlanta Video games in 1996, Ms Dunham gained 10 Paralympic medals, six of them gold.

Ms Dunham had grown up with a love of horses, working in a stables from an early age, and she or he was decided not to surrender on the game when she was identified with a number of sclerosis on the age of 27.

Ms Dunham’s Paralympic golds included 5 group wins between Atlanta and Rio and a person gold in Beijing in 2008.

She gained 32 main World Championship dressage medals, together with 19 golds.

Ms Dunham retired in 2017 on the age of 68.

She stated it had been a “laborious choice”, however she knew it was proper and “time to present others an opportunity”.

She was awarded an OBE in the identical yr for companies to Para-sport.

Penny Briscoe, the Paralympics GB chef de mission, stated in a press release: “Anne was a beautiful, devoted and devoted member of the Paralympics GB group whom I had absolutely the pleasure of understanding since 2002.

“Whereas her exceptional achievements over 20 years in Para dressage converse for themselves, what all the time stood out for me was her dedication to being her best possible and inspiring the very best from these round her.

“Anne actually was a group participant and represented the guts and soul of Paralympics GB with ardour and professionalism.

“The world of Para sport will miss her drastically and my deepest sympathy goes out to her household and pals.”