Olympics In High Heels: Meet Laura Graves The Equestrian
We are two weeks away from this year’s Olympics in Rio. To celebrate, I am highlighting several of the people representing the USA. Today’s feature is about equestrian Laura Graves.
All information obtained from NBC and Team USA.
Name: Laura Graves
Sport: Equestrian
Previous Olympics: N/A
World Championships: 2014—4th in team, 5th in individual
Other Accomplishments: Won Gold in the 2015 Pan American Games with her team and silver in individual.
Did You Know?
She is a former hairstylist
Her discipline is dressage
Her horse is named Verdades
She gave up her career in 2009 to pursue her dreams full time
Be sure to watch Laura in the Olympics and keep checking Football In High Heels for more sports news, highlights, lessons and entertainment!
