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Melanie Duff Equestrian Equestrian

Melanie Duff

Medals Won

Athlete Information

Date of Birth

Gender

female

Hometown

Club Team School Or University

Competitor information

Team Ireland Number

508

Discipline

Eventing (Individual and Team)

Competitive History

Personal Bests

Games Attended

Olympic Results

Game
Result
Barcelona 1992
Competed in individual and team eventing (8th team, best dressage of Irish team 23rd in dressage)

BIOGRAPHY

Melanie Duff competed in the individual and team three-day eventing at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, riding Rathlin Roe, and performed what as the best dressage test of the Irish team - ranked 23rd after the dressage phase.

The Irish team of Duff, Olivia Holohan, Máiread Curran and Eric Smiley finished 8th overall. The team adopted a conservative tactical approach on the cross-country phase on the advice of Chef d'Equipe Ronnie MacMahon, accumulating significant time penalties but completing safely in conditions where horse welfare was a particular concern.