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Virginia Elliott
British equestrian
Virginia Helen Antoinette Elliott MBE (née Holgate, formerly Leng; born 1 February 1955[1]), sometimes known as Ginny Leng, is a British equestrian competitor who competed in eventing. She is the 1986 World Champion and three-time Individual European Champion (1985, 1987, 1989). She also won two World team golds (1982 and 1986) and four European team golds (1981, 1985–89). A four-time Olympic medallist, she won Individual bronze and team silver in both 1984 and 1988. From 2008 to 2013, she was the manager of the Irish eventing team.
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1986 Birthday Honours "for services to Riding."[2]
