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Jessica Springsteen

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Jessica Springsteen
Springsteen in May 2013
Personal information
Born (1991-12-30) December 30, 1991 (age 32)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team jumping

Jessica Rae Springsteen (born December 30, 1991) is an American equestrian. She is a show jumping champion rider who has represented the United States Equestrian Team in a competition.[1][2][3][4] She won a silver medal in the Team jumping at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in 2021 in Tokyo.

Early life

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Jessica Rae Springsteen was born on December 30, 1991. She was the second child and only daughter of musicians Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa. She has one older brother and one younger brother.[5] When she and her brothers were in school in the early 1990s, their parents left Los Angeles with them to have a family in a non-paparazzi place. The family had and lived on a horse farm in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey.

Springsteen went to the Rumson Country Day School[6] and Ranney School in New Jersey.[7] She earned an undergraduate degree from Duke University in 2014.[8] She also did some modeling. Later, she was named the equestrian ambassador for Gucci.[9]

Career

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Springsteen has been riding since she was four years old.[10][11] There were horses in the Springsteen family's 300-acre Stone Hill Farm in Colts Neck, New Jersey.[10] She got her first pony when she was six years old.[12] She won the 2009 George H. Morris Excellence in Equitation Championship.[3]

"After you have been to so many shows year after year, you realize how difficult it is and what an achievement it is. You also realize how good the other riders are and how much work has gone into it. You see a culmination of 13 years of riding come down to 1 minute and 30 seconds. That is a tough lesson in life. Musicians always get to sing it again; riders get one shot."

—Bruce Springsteen, on his daughter's Maclay win[13]

In 2014, she won the American Gold Cup.[9]

In 2016, she won her first five-star Grand Prix jumping competition with her horse Cynar VA.[14]

She used to train with Frank and Stacia Klein Madden.[11] Later, she trained with Laura Kraut from 2010 to 2015.[15] Since 2015, she trains with Edwina Tops-Alexander.[15]

In 2021, Springsteen was chosen in the US team to compete in Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It had been cancelled for a while due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

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  • Springsteen on Zero at Wiesbaden, 2013
    Springsteen on Zero at Wiesbaden, 2013
  • Springsteen on Vindicat W at Wiesbaden, 2013
    Springsteen on Vindicat W at Wiesbaden, 2013
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References

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  1. ↑ "Jessica Springsteen, rock star's daughter and international showjumper". Horse & Hound. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ Jaffer, Nancy (October 9, 2009). "Jessica Springsteen finishes second at Talent Search Finals East, deciding whether to pursue equitation". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jessica Springsteen". The Chronicle of the Horse. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Equestrian Life - Luxury Desert Homes - Equestrian Life - Luxury Desert Homes". equestrianlife.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bruce Springsteen Fast Facts". CNN. June 26, 2013. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ Nancy Jaffer/for The Star-Ledger (November 2, 2008). "Springsteen is boss of Maclay event". NJ.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ranney Riders Showcase Talents at National Level". Ranney School. June 4, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Duke graduates asked to 'make it matter' during commencement". Archived from the original on December 25, 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Angermiller, Michele Amabile (April 16, 2016). "Jessica Springsteen Is Out for 2016 Olympics". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Guy Trebay (December 7, 2012). "Photos of Famous Equestrians - Photos of Celebrity Children in Horseback Riding - Town & Country Magazine". Townandcountrymag.com. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Jessica Springsteen - EquestrianLife Wiki". Equestrianlife.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  12. ↑ "8 things you didn't know about Jessica Springsteen – not just a rock star's daughter - Horse & Hound". Horse & Hound. August 17, 2015. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ Cite error: The named reference ChronicleMaclay was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  14. ↑ Hood, Micalea (September 3, 2016). "Bruce Springsteen's daughter Jessica wins $330G at horse show". NY Daily News. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Jessica Springsteen takes up new base with Edwina Tops-Alexander - Horse & Hound". Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Sport & Leisure Network. May 23, 2015. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ Brandon Penny (July 5, 2021). "Born to ride: Olympic equestrian team includes Jessica Springsteen, daughter of Bruce". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

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