Edwina tops-alexander biography books
Biography books for 4th graders
Biography books on famous people!
Edwina Tops-Alexander
Australian equestrian
Edwina Tops-Alexander (born 29 March 1974) is an Australian showjumper known for her participation in three Olympics, finishing in the top ten twice.
She is the first Australian to place in the top 10 at the World Equestrian Games and the first rider to earn more than €1 million in prize money on the Global Champions Tour. She is Australia's most decorated female equestrian.
Tops-Alexander began riding at age eight through her local Pony Club. In 1995, she won the Australian Young Rider's Championship. She made her debut representing Australia in 1998, the same year that she moved to Europe.
In 2000, Tops-Alexander met Dutch rider Jan Tops, who became her coach and later, her husband.
Edwina tops-alexander biography books
In 2002, Tops-Alexander competed at the World Equestrian Games (WEG), hosted that year in Jerez, for the first time. In 2006, she placed fourth at WEG Aachen. That year, she also competed on the Global Champions Tour for the first time.
She rode at th