Sonja Johnson

Sonja Johnson
Personal information
Born (1967-12-14) 14 December 1967
Albany, Western Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportEquestrian
EventEventing
Medal record
Equestrian
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team eventing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Aachen Team eventing

Sonja Johnson (born 14 December 1967 in Albany, Western Australia) is an Australian equestrian who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as part of the three-day eventing team. The team consisted of Megan Jones, Clayton Fredericks, Lucinda Fredericks and Shane Rose[1]

She grew up on a farm[1] and says she began riding at the age of three to help muster cattle on the property. In 2006, she won the Melbourne 3-Day-Event on the horse Ringwould Jaguar.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sonja Johnson". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 February 2022.


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