Tina Konyot Explained

Tina Magdalena Konyot (born September 12, 1961, in Hollywood, Florida) is an American dressage rider.^{[1] [2]}

She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she finished 25th in the individual dressage and 6th in the team dressage competition. In 2013, Konyot was eliminated from the World Dressage Masters tournament in Palm Beach when fresh blood from a spur mark was found on her horse after her test.^[3] It was one of the first eliminations due to FEI's "blood rule"^[4] passed in 2012, garnering significant attention given the rule's recent passage.^{[5] [6]}

Konyot qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in Lyon after finishing 3rd overall in the 2013/14 North American League rankings.

In March 2024, she and J Everdale placed second at the Lövsta Future Challenge Series Final in Wellington, Florida.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tina Konyot . . April 17, 2014.
2. Tina Konyot . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418071539/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/tina-konyot-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . April 27, 2015.
3. Web site: Official Statement on Tina Konyot's Elimination at 2013 World Dressage Masters . 2024-07-25 . Eurodressage . en.
4. Web site: Controversy over Elimination of Tina Konyot & Calecto V at World Dressage Masters 5* . 2024-07-25 . EquestrianConnection.com.
5. Web site: New Blood Rule Approved at 2012 FEI General Asssembly . 2024-07-25 . Eurodressage . en.
6. Web site: International Dressage Riders Club Seeks Clarification for Konyot's WDM Elimination . 2024-07-25 . Eurodressage . en.
7. Web site: StraightArrow . 2024-03-30 . Lövsta Future Challenge Series Final Won by Nicholia Clarke on Komsi Komsa, Tina Konyot on J Everdale Runner-Up . 2024-07-25 . Dressage-News . en-US.