Wyn St. John

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameWyndham "Wyn"•St. John
Used nameWyn•St. John
Born30 May 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia (CAN)
Died6 March 2023 in Cádiz, Cádiz (ESP)
Measurements170 cm / 57 kg
AffiliationsEngland
NOC Canada

Biography

Wyn St. John was a Canadian equestrian. St. John was born in Vancouver but later moved to the United Kingdom. She competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, completing the dressage and cross-country elements, but did not start the jumps. Two years later she competed at the World Equestrian Games. From 2014 St. John’s focus moved to show jumping, competing in shows throughout Europe.

In 2023 she was competing in the Andalucia Sunshine Tour in Spain when she fell from her horse and suffered a ruptured aneurysm and brain bleed. She was airlifted to a nearby neurological hospital in Cádiz but later died from her injuries.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) CAN Wyn St. John
Individual, Open (Olympic) Oliver DNF