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Sophie Christiansen

"I want to know whether Pierre de Fermat really did prove Fermat's Last Theorem"

A Paralympic gold medallist in equestrian at 21, Sophie Christiansen is more than simply a serial winner and likes to muse about algebraic number theory.

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2011 2012 Start of Paralympics

Clare Balding on Sophie Christiansen
13 Sep 2012 14:38 pm
C4Paralympics presenter on three-time gold medallist's dressage achievements at London 2012
Christiansen's golden hat-trick
04 Sep 2012 19:10 pm
Sophie Christiansen completes her glorious Games by winning the grade 1a freestyle dressage

Hometown: Ascot

Born: 14 November 1987

Horse: Janeiro 6

Grade: Ia

Disability: cerebral palsy

Medals won:

(3 Golds) Team Championship; Women's Grade 1a; Individual Freestyle Test - Grade Ia

Watch video of Sophie Christiansen's latest win

Event: Equestrian

2010
World Equestrian Games: team gold, individual gold & freestyle silver

2009
MBE for services to disabled sport
European Championships: team gold, individual gold & freestyle silver

2008
Beijing Paralympics: team gold, individual silver & freestyle gold

2004
Athens Paralympics: individual bronze

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