CLARK Aoife
Sport	Dressage, Eventing, Jumping
NOC	Ireland
Gender	Female
Born	06 Aug 1981 in Kildare, IRL
Height	1.73 m

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Human Interest

Further Personal Information
Residence	Middle Barton, ENG
Higher education	Mathematics - University College Dublin [UCD]: Ireland
General Interest
Most influential person in career	Coach Ginny Elliot. (Athlete, 04 Jul 2012)
Further Personal Information
Other names	Aoife Sisk
General Interest
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs	She does not use anything new at a competition, and will send her groom to look for four-leaf clovers ahead of a big event. (Athlete, 04 Jul 2012)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?	"I was brought up around horses and I loved the buzz of doing cross-country. I've dreamt about going to the Olympic Games since I was about six years old."
When and where did you begin this sport?	She took up the sport at age 11.
Further Personal Information
Occupation	Athlete, Horse Trainer
Languages	English, French
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto	"The harder I work, the luckier I get." (Athlete, 04 Jul 2012)
Famous relatives	Her sister-in-law Polly Stockton has represented Great Britain in eventing. She finished 20th in the individual competition at the 2005 European Championships in Woodstock, England. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Mar 2016; badminton-horse.co.uk, 25 Apr 2013)
Last Update
	08 Sep 2021
General Interest
Other information	STABLES In 2010 she moved into a purpose-built yard at Sycamore Farm in Middle Barton, England. (aoifeclarkeventing.com, 10 Nov 2021; cotswoldlife.co.uk, 23 Sep 2015; independent.ie, 24 Aug 2014) MISSING WEG She was selected for the Irish squad ahead of the 2018 World Equestrian Games [WEG] in Tryon, NC, United States of America, but was ruled out after injuring herself in a fall in August at the Millstreet Horse Show in Ireland. "This game is full of highs and lows and missing the [2018] WEG was particularly tough, especially as my form with Fernhill Adventure had felt spot on, and it was such a strong team to be a part of. It was so hard for his owners and it felt really cruel, but these things do happen. I'm pretty good at picking myself back up." (horseandhound.co.uk, 14 Feb 2019) MATERNITY BREAK She took a break from international competition from October 2018 to June 2019 in order to give birth to her son Patrick. She returned to competition at the CCI4* event in Bramham, England. "It will certainly be a new type of challenge, but one we are delighted about." (fei.org, 01 Aug 2019; horseandhound.co.uk, 14 Feb 2019)
Injuries	In August 2016 she fell from her horse and fractured two cervical vertebrae in her neck. She thought she had only suffered a trapped nerve, and competed the following month at the 2016 Event Rider Masters at Blenheim, England. (eventingnation.com, 21 Sep 2016)

Major Results

Olympic Games
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2012	OG-C London (GBR)	MASTER CRUSOE	7	5
Continental Championships and Games
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2013	CH-M-YH-CCI2* Le Lion d'Angers (FRA)	FERNHILL ADVENTURE	2
2013	CH-M-YH-CCI1* Le Lion d'Angers (FRA)	WASTING LIGHT	8
2010	CH-M-YH-CCI1* Le Lion d'Angers (FRA)	MISS AJ	14
2007	CH-M-YH-CCI1* Le Lion d'Angers (FRA)	THORNTON CRUSADER	21
Other Events
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2013	CCI4*-HSBC Badminton (GBR)	MASTER CRUSOE	8
2011	CCI4*-HSBC Badminton (GBR)	MASTER CRUSOE	48
2011	CCI4*-HSBC Badminton (GBR)	VAGUELY NORTH	WD

Abbreviation	Meaning
DNF	Did Not Finish
DNS	Did Not Start
DNQ	Did Not Qualify
DSQ	Disqualified
FNR	Finished No Rank
RET	Retired
WDW	Withdrawal