Melissa Galloway | |
Birth Name: | Melissa Parkes |
Nationality: | New Zealand |
Birth Date: | 4 March 1993 |
Birth Place: | Tuamarina, New Zealand |
Country: | New Zealand |
Sport: | Equestrian |
Event: | Dressage |
Olympics: | Paris 2024 |
Melissa Galloway (born 4 March 1993) is a New Zealand dressage rider. She represented New Zealand at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, finishing 33rd.[1] Galloway is the highest ranked dressage rider from New Zealand and won several golden medals at the national championships.[2] In 2022 she moved to The Netherlands to train with Danish Olympian Anne van Olst.[3]
In 2024 she represented New Zealand at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, setting a record for New Zealand by achieving a result of 68.913% in the Grand Prix.[4]