Amy Millar
{{short description|Canadian equestrian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox equestrian
| name = Amy Millar
| image = Amy Millar (CAN) 2016.jpg
| imagesize =
| fullname =
| discipline = Show jumping
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|2|14}}
| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Equestrian}}
{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition |Pan American Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Santiago|Team jumping}}
}}
Amy Millar (born 14 February 1977) is a Canadian equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.[http://olympic.ca/team-canada/amy-millar/ COC Profile][http://www.fei.org/bios/Person/10000672/Amy_MILLAR Fei Profile]
Following a successful junior career, Amy quickly enjoyed success at the Grand Prix level.{{Cite news|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/amy-millar/|title=Amy Millar|date=2016-07-14|work=Team Canada - Official 2018 Olympic Team Website|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en-US}} She made her Nations Cup debut for Canada in 2000 at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta. She obtained over sixty top 10 finishes with the horse Costa Rica Z.{{Cite news|url=https://www.fei.org/athlete/10000672/MILLAR-Amy#horses|title=Amy Millar (10000672)|work=FEI.org|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en}} In July 2016, she was a member of Canada's Olympic team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with her horse Heros.{{cite web |url=http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/eric-lamaze-leads-canadian-olympic-equestrian-team-ian-millar-absence.html |title=Eric Lamaze leads Canadian Olympic equestrian team in Ian Millar's absence |last=Cleveland |first=Amy |date=14 July 2016 |website=www.olympics.cbc.ca/ |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=14 July 2016}} In 2017, Amy won the Canadian Championship at the Royal Winter Fair,{{Cite web|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/amy-millar-claims-first-canadian-show-jumping-championship-title-at-torontos-royal-horse-show-655319153.html|title=Amy Millar Claims First Canadian Show Jumping Championship Title at Toronto's Royal Horse Show|website=www.newswire.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-11-28}} and finished second in the Canadian Championship in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://horse-canada.com/horse-news/nicole-walker-named-canadian-show-jumping-champion-royal/|title=Nicole Walker named Canadian Show Jumping Champion at The Royal|website=horse-canada.com|language=en-CA|access-date=2018-11-28}}
Millar is the daughter of Ian Millar, who has represented Canada at 10 Olympic Games. She is also sister of equestrian Jonathon Millar and sister-in-law of Kelly Soleau-Millar.{{Cite news|url=https://horsenetwork.com/2018/06/amy-millar-mother-load/|title=Amy Millar: The Mother Load|date=2018-06-27|work=Horse Network|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{FEI|10000672}}
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Category:Canadian show jumping riders
Category:Canadian female equestrians
Category:Sportspeople from Ottawa
Category:Equestrians at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Equestrians at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic equestrians for Canada
Category:Equestrians at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists in equestrian
Category:Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen
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