He simply is a legend and one of the most admired riders of international showjumping. John Whitaker has won numerous times in his long career, his most historic wins being the ones with the charismatic Milton during the 1980’s. Together, the legendary couple won several championship medals, world cup finals and Grand Prix. After Milton, John continued and still continues to win medals as part of the British showjumping team and claim victory in big classes. He is known for his precision, his finesse and his competitiveness and loves to compete with his brother Michael and his son Robert.
* Team bronze medallist at the World Championship of Dublin 1982 (Ryan's Son)
* Team and individual silver medallist at the European Championship of Hickstead 1983 (Ryan's Son)
* Team silver medallist at the Olympic Games of Los Angeles 1984 (Ryan's Son)
* Individual bronze and team silver medallist at the European Championship of Dinard 1985 (Hopscotch)
* Team gold and individual silver medallist at the European Championship of St-Gall 1987 (Milton)
* Team and individual gold medallist at the European Championship of Rotterdam 1989 (Milton)
* Individual silver and team bronze medallist at the WEG of Stockholm 1990 and 1st at the World Cup final of Dortmund (Milton)
* Team silver medallist at the European Championship of La Baule and 1st at the Nation's Cup of Göteborg 1991 (Milton)
* Team silver medallist at the European Championship of Gijon 1993 (Gammon)
* Team silver medallist at the European Championship of St-Gall 1995 (Welham)
* Team bronze medallist at the European Championship of Mannheim 1997 (Welham)
* Team bronze medallist at the WEG of Roma 1998 (Heyman)
* Team bronze medallist at the European Championship of Mannheim 2007 (Peppermill)
* 1st at the LGCT Grand Prix of Valence (Peppermill) and 2nd at the Grand Prix CSI-4* of Chantilly (Casino 43) in 2009
* Team bronze medallist at the European Championship of Madrid 2009 (Peppermill)
* Winner of the Longines Grand Prix in Hong Kong 2015 (Argento)
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