Kevin babington biography
Kevin babington biography
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Kevin Babington
Irish equestrian
Kevin Babington (born 24 August 1968) is an Irish equestrian.[1] He competed in two events at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2] In 2019, Babington was paralyzed from the neck down following a fall at the Hampton Classic Horse Show.[3][4]
Biography
Babington was born in 1968 in Clonmel, County Tipperary,[1] the youngest of eleven children.[3][5] He attended a riding school in Kill, County Kildare when he was 17, undertaking his riding instructor exams with the British Horse Society.[1] The following year, he moved to the United States to become a professional show jumper.[1][3]
After working as an instructor at a summer camp,[5] he moved to New Jersey, setting up his own business.[1] In 2001, he was part of the Irish team that won gold at the European Championships,[1] before finishing in eighth place at the FEI World