Karen Straker’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Olympic medalists in equestrian
Is Equestrian 
From United Kingdom 
Type Sports 
Gender female
Birth 1 January 1964, Barnard Castle, County Durham, County Durham, North East England
Age: 56 years

Karen Dixon (née Straker, born 17 September 1964) is a British equestrian. She was born in County Durham, England. She won a silver medal in team eventing at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. She also competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics. She won World Team Silver in 1990 and World Team Gold in 1994. In addition to this she has taken two individual Bronze medals at the Europeans in 1991 and at the Worlds in 1994. Karen`s two most famous former top horses have been Get Smart and Too Smart. She has had five top ten Badminton Horse Trials placings.
5th-1988
6th-1989
9th-1990
10th-1991
10th-1994

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