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Watkins is the daughter of August and Torrance Watkins (Sr.); she has three brothers: Richardson, Thornton, and August Jr.^[5] Her family was full of horsemen, many of them foxhunters, and she began riding to the hounds at the age of four. She then lived in Peru during her teenage years, and graduated from the University of Denver.

International accomplishments

Watkins made her international debut in the 1970s, and her career spanned into the 1990s. Her two most famous horses include the pinto mare Poltroon, and the ex-racehorse Finvarra. Her accomplishments include:

1978

1979

1980

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

2003

Other notable accomplishments

Watkins finished second at the Burghley Horse Trials and fourth at the Badminton Horse Trials. She is a licensed course designer, having designed such courses as the CDCTA 3-Day and Intermediate Horse Trials, and the GMHA Preliminary and Intermediate Horse Trial courses. She also organized the Over the Walls Horse Trials for five years at Great Meadowbrook Farm, which was a CIC*** World Cup qualifier in 2004 and was used as a selection trial for Canadian and U.S. Equestrian Teams for the Olympic and World Equestrian Games.

Personal life

Watkins married Charles Fleischmann in February 1981;^[7] she competed under his last name in the 1984 Olympics. In 1988 Watkins lost four of her champion horses, including Curragh and Poltroon in a horrific barn fire. She lost most of her competition ribbons, cups and trophies as well as her 1984 Olympic 3-day event medal.

In June 1995, Watkins and her partner Erik Fleming purchased a {{convert|105|acre|adj=on}} property in Hardwick, Massachusetts, which they named Morningfield Farm. The couple later acquired three adjacent parcels of land. In 1998, they bought a {{convert|365|acre|adj=on}} farm which they called Great Meadowbrook.^[9]

Sources

References

1. ^{{cite book|last1=Caroccioli|first1=Tom|last2=Caroccioli|first2=Jerry|title=Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=Highland Park, IL|isbn=978-0942257403|pages=243–253}}
2. ^¹{{cite news |url=http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/obituaries-092305 |title= Obituary: Torrance Watkins Sr. |work=The Chronicle of the Horse |date=September 23, 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428173243/http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/obituaries-092305 |archivedate=April 28, 2015}}
3. ^¹{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/04/style/charles-fleischmann-to-wed-miss-watkins.html |title=Charles Fleischmann to Wed Miss Watkins |work=The New York Times |date=January 4, 1981 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428154253/http://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/04/style/charles-fleischmann-to-wed-miss-watkins.html |archivedate=April 28, 2015}}
4. ^¹{{cite news |url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20110307/WORCESTERLIVING/103070476 |title=Beautiful mornings; Love of horses and the land bring couple to Hardwick |work=Telegram & Gazette |location=Worcester, MA |date=March 7, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428151837/http://www.telegram.com/article/20110307/WORCESTERLIVING/103070476 |archivedate=April 28, 2015}}

词条	Torrance Watkins
释义	Early years International accomplishments 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 2003 Other notable accomplishments Personal life Sources References {{Use mdy dates\|date=April 2015}}{{Infobox equestrian \| name = Torrance Watkins \| image = \| alt = \| caption = \| other_names = Torrance Fleischmann \| nationality = American \| discipline = Eventing \| birth_date = {{birth-date and age\|July 30, 1949}} \| birth_place = \| hometown = \| homecountry = \| height_ft = 5 \| height_in = 4.5 \| weight_lbs = 106 \| horse = Poltroon, Finvarra \| show-medals = yes \| medaltemplates ={{MedalSport\| Equestrian }}{{MedalCountry\| the {{USA}} }}{{MedalCompetition\| Olympic Games }}{{MedalGold\| 1984 Los Angeles \| Team eventing }}{{MedalCompetition\|World Championships}}{{MedalBronze\|1982 Luhmühlen\|Team eventing}} }}Torrance Watkins (born July 30, 1949) is an American equestrian and Olympic champion. Formerly known as Torrance Fleischmann, she won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and finished 4th in the individual contest. Early years Watkins is the daughter of August and Torrance Watkins (Sr.); she has three brothers: Richardson, Thornton, and August Jr.^[5] Her family was full of horsemen, many of them foxhunters, and she began riding to the hounds at the age of four. She then lived in Peru during her teenage years, and graduated from the University of Denver. International accomplishments Watkins made her international debut in the 1970s, and her career spanned into the 1990s. Her two most famous horses include the pinto mare Poltroon, and the ex-racehorse Finvarra. Her accomplishments include: 1978 World Championships team silver 1979 USCTA Leading Lady 1980 USCTA Rider of the Year USCTA Leading Lady Qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. She was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead.^[1] Fontainebleau Olympic Games, individual bronze, making her the first woman to win a medal in the sport Winner of the Modified Advanced division at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day 1982 World Championships team bronze 1983 USCTA Leading Lady 1984 USCTA Leading Lady Los Angeles Olympic Games, team gold, fourth place individually, only US rider to have a double-clear cross-country and stadium round 1985 USCTA Leading Lady 1986 Part of the USET World Championships team 2003 First woman to be inducted into the US Eventing Hall of Fame Other notable accomplishments Watkins finished second at the Burghley Horse Trials and fourth at the Badminton Horse Trials. She is a licensed course designer, having designed such courses as the CDCTA 3-Day and Intermediate Horse Trials, and the GMHA Preliminary and Intermediate Horse Trial courses. She also organized the Over the Walls Horse Trials for five years at Great Meadowbrook Farm, which was a CIC*** World Cup qualifier in 2004 and was used as a selection trial for Canadian and U.S. Equestrian Teams for the Olympic and World Equestrian Games. Personal life Watkins married Charles Fleischmann in February 1981;^[7] she competed under his last name in the 1984 Olympics. In 1988 Watkins lost four of her champion horses, including Curragh and Poltroon in a horrific barn fire. She lost most of her competition ribbons, cups and trophies as well as her 1984 Olympic 3-day event medal. In June 1995, Watkins and her partner Erik Fleming purchased a {{convert\|105\|acre\|adj=on}} property in Hardwick, Massachusetts, which they named Morningfield Farm. The couple later acquired three adjacent parcels of land. In 1998, they bought a {{convert\|365\|acre\|adj=on}} farm which they called Great Meadowbrook.^[9] Sources US Eventing Hall of Fame Inductees References 1. ^{{cite book\|last1=Caroccioli\|first1=Tom\|last2=Caroccioli\|first2=Jerry\|title=Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games\|publisher=New Chapter Press\|location=Highland Park, IL\|isbn=978-0942257403\|pages=243–253}} 2. ^¹{{cite news \|url=http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/obituaries-092305 \|title= Obituary: Torrance Watkins Sr. \|work=The Chronicle of the Horse \|date=September 23, 2005 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428173243/http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/obituaries-092305 \|archivedate=April 28, 2015}} 3. ^¹{{cite news \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/04/style/charles-fleischmann-to-wed-miss-watkins.html \|title=Charles Fleischmann to Wed Miss Watkins \|work=The New York Times \|date=January 4, 1981 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428154253/http://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/04/style/charles-fleischmann-to-wed-miss-watkins.html \|archivedate=April 28, 2015}} 4. ^¹{{cite news \|url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20110307/WORCESTERLIVING/103070476 \|title=Beautiful mornings; Love of horses and the land bring couple to Hardwick \|work=Telegram & Gazette \|location=Worcester, MA \|date=March 7, 2011 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428151837/http://www.telegram.com/article/20110307/WORCESTERLIVING/103070476 \|archivedate=April 28, 2015}} ^[2]^[3]^[4] }} {{Olympic champions – Equestrian team eventing}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Watkins, Torrance}} 9 : 1949 births\|Living people\|American event riders\|Equestrians at the 1984 Summer Olympics\|Olympic equestrians of the United States\|American female equestrians\|Olympic gold medalists for the United States in equestrian\|Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics\|Congressional Gold Medal recipients
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Early years