Katy Livingston
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Katy Livingston (born 10 January 1984 in Guisborough
, England
) is a British
modern pentathlete
who has competed at the Olympic Games
.
. Livingston trains at the University of Bath
, where she completed a degree in Coach Education and Sports Development. She is a supporter of Sheffield Wednesday football club, and says that her earliest memory of major sporting event is going with her father to watch one of their matches.
, and 2005, in Moscow
and relay silver medals in 2003 and 2004. She also won team silver at the 2004 European Junior Championships.
In May 2007 she won a silver at the Moscow
senior World Cup event. In June at the European Championships in Riga
she finished 6th in the individual event, qualifying her for the 2008 Olympics. She also won a silver medal in the team event, with Georgina Harland
and Mhairi Spence, and gold in the team relay event, with Harland and Heather Fell
. These performances led to her being named the British Olympic Association
’s modern pentathlon Olympic athlete of the year for 2007. However at the 2007 World Championships, in Berlin
, she twice fell from her horse in the equestrian
discipline, dropping from first to last place overall.
In 2008 she won a gold medal in February's World Cup event in Cairo
and went to the World Championships, held in June in Budapest
, winning the individual bronze medal.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
, in Beijing
, Livingston finished 7th overall in the women's individual event
. In the first discipline, the air pistol shooting, she scored 178 out of a possible 200, this corresponded to 1072 points and 17th place. Results of 808 points in the fencing
, 1282 points in the freestyle swimming
, and 1172 points in the equestrian followed, leaving her in 9th position heading into the 3000 m run. Livingston completed the run in 10 minutes 29.47, a time worth 1204 points, giving her a final total of 5548 points.
Guisborough
Guisborough is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England....
, England
England
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) is a British
United Kingdom
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modern pentathlete
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
who has competed at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.
Early life
Whilst at school she was a member of the running club, New Marske Harriers and swimming club, Saltburn and Marske, and played netball at a county level for ClevelandCleveland, England
Cleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly...
. Livingston trains at the University of Bath
University of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
, where she completed a degree in Coach Education and Sports Development. She is a supporter of Sheffield Wednesday football club, and says that her earliest memory of major sporting event is going with her father to watch one of their matches.
Career
Between 2003 and 2005 Livingston competed at three World Junior Championships, winning team gold medals in 2003, in AthensAthens
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, and 2005, in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and relay silver medals in 2003 and 2004. She also won team silver at the 2004 European Junior Championships.
In May 2007 she won a silver at the Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
senior World Cup event. In June at the European Championships in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
she finished 6th in the individual event, qualifying her for the 2008 Olympics. She also won a silver medal in the team event, with Georgina Harland
Georgina Harland
Georgina Harland is a modern pentathlete from Great Britain, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Her score of 5344 is broken down as follows:* Shooting—808* Fencing—832...
and Mhairi Spence, and gold in the team relay event, with Harland and Heather Fell
Heather Fell
Heather Fell is a British modern pentathlete. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in the women's modern pentathlon event.-Early life:...
. These performances led to her being named the British Olympic Association
British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association is the national Olympic committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1905 in the House of Commons, and at that time consisted of seven national governing body members from the following sports: fencing, life-saving, cycling, skating, rowing,...
’s modern pentathlon Olympic athlete of the year for 2007. However at the 2007 World Championships, in Berlin
Berlin
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, she twice fell from her horse in the equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
discipline, dropping from first to last place overall.
In 2008 she won a gold medal in February's World Cup event in Cairo
Cairo
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and went to the World Championships, held in June in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, winning the individual bronze medal.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, Livingston finished 7th overall in the women's individual event
Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's
The women's Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held on August 21 and August 22 at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium , Ying Tung Natatorium , and the Olympic Green Convention Centre .The results of each of the five segments of the modern pentathlon were...
. In the first discipline, the air pistol shooting, she scored 178 out of a possible 200, this corresponded to 1072 points and 17th place. Results of 808 points in the fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
, 1282 points in the freestyle swimming
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
, and 1172 points in the equestrian followed, leaving her in 9th position heading into the 3000 m run. Livingston completed the run in 10 minutes 29.47, a time worth 1204 points, giving her a final total of 5548 points.
See also
- Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer OlympicsModern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer OlympicsModern pentathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held on August 21 and August 22 at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium , Ying Tung Natatorium , and the Olympic Green Convention Center .-Medal summary:- Men :An NOC may enter up to 2 athletes in each event...
- Great Britain at the 2008 Summer OlympicsGreat Britain at the 2008 Summer OlympicsGreat Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...