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Philippa Johnson

Philippa Johnson

South African equestrian

Philippa Johnson-Dwyer (born 9 December 1974 Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African para equestrian athlete and double Paralympic gold medallist. Johnson-Dwyer won two individual gold medals at the 2008 Paralympic Games and two individual silver medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games.[1] In 2002 Philippa moved to Belgium to pursue a career in equestrian. Since 2002, Johnson-Dwyer has competed over 150 international competitions, including five Paralympic Games and three World Championships, making Johnson one of the most decorated equestrian athletes from South Africa.[2] [3]

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Philippa became disabled after a traumatic car accident in the Autumn of 1998. She lost all her strength in her right arm and 60% of the strength in her right leg.[4]

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  1. [1]
    "Philippa JOHNSON-DWYER". fei.org. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Para equestrian: Q&A with Philippa Johnson-Dwyer". Paralympic.org. 29 August 2016.
  3. [3]
    Craig, Jermaine (6 March 2020). "Fighting to get back in the saddle". Mail & Guardian.
  4. [4]
    "Biography". philippajohnson.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.


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