Lesley McNaught
Swiss equestrian
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| Intro | Swiss equestrian | |
| A.K.A. | Lesley McNaught-Mändli | |
| A.K.A. | Lesley McNaught-Mändli | |
| Places | Switzerland | |
| is | Equestrian Athlete Show jumper | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 10 February 1964, Hinckley, United Kingdom | |
| Age | 60 years | |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
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Biography
Lesley McNaught-Mändli (born 10 February 1964) grew up on the family farm in Hinckley, Leicestershire. She began training with Ted Edgar, a successful international show jumper. In 1981 she became a Junior European Champion with her horse One More Time IV, after winning at Aarau, Switzerland.
At the age of 18 she emigrated to Switzerland, where she got a job working for Willi Melliger at his stables near Neuendorf. It was whilst living in Switzerland that Lesley met and married Markus Mandlii, a Swiss show jumper. Riding for Switzerland, Lesley won a silver medal in show jumping at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.