
Caroline Pamukcu is an American equestrian specializing in eventing. Born on December 8, 1994, in Springtown, Pennsylvania, she began her competitive career at a young age. She achieved significant success at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, where she won individual gold and team silver. Pamukcu represented Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, where she finished 7th with the team and 37th individually.
Her career is marked by several awards, including being named Lady Event Rider of the Year by the USEA in 2018 and receiving the USEA Young Rider of the Year award four times. Pamukcu's sporting philosophy emphasizes the need to adapt to each horse's unique characteristics. Despite a foot injury sustained in March 2018, she continued to compete at the Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Caroline Pamukcu Medals
Caroline Pamukcu has won a total of five medals in her equestrian career. In 2013, she won both individual and team gold medals at the North American Youth Championships riding Quantum Solace. Her accomplishments continued with an individual gold and team silver at the 2023 Pan American Games with HSH Blake. She also secured a silver medal at the 2022 FEI Young Horse World Championship with HSH Connor and claimed the gold at the 2023 USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship with the same horse.
Event | Year | Medal | Horse |
North American Youth Championships | 2013 | Individual Gold | Quantam Solace |
North American Youth Championships | 2013 | Team Gold | Quantam Solace |
Pan American Games | 2023 | Individual Gold | HSH Blake |
Pan American Games | 2023 | Team Silver | HSH Blake |
FEI Young Horse World Championship | 2022 | Silver | HSH Connor |
USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship | 2013 | Gold | HSH Connor |
Caroline Pamukcu Record
Caroline Pamukcu is an American equestrian competing in eventing, currently ranked 11th in the FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings with 324 points. Over her career, she has started in 375 events and secured 32 wins since January 1, 2010. Despite suffering a foot injury in March 2018, which affected her performance at the Kentucky Three-Day Event, Pamukcu has continued to excel. She was honored as the Lady Event Rider of the Year by the USEA in 2018 and has been named USEA Young Rider of the Year four times.
Metric | Details |
FEI Eventing World Athlete Ranking | 11th place (324 points) |
FEI Eventing Zone Ranking | 3rd place (297 points) |
Number of Starts | 375 |
Number of Wins | 32 |
Awards | Lady Event Rider of the Year (2018) |
Caroline Pamukcu Personal Bests
Caroline Pamukcu's standout personal bests include a score of 22.7 in the CCI2*-S aboard Hsh Blake and a 23.2 in the CCI1*-Intro with Hsh Connor. She also achieved 22.8 in the CCI2*-L with Hsh Connor and 25.4 in the CCI3*-S with Hsh Blake. Her top performance in the CCI3*-L was 23.3 with Hsh Connor, while in the CCI4*-S, she scored 30.7 with Hsh Blake. Additionally, Pamukcu scored 28.6 in the CCI4*-L with Hsh Blake and recorded 57.1 in the CCI5*-L with Spring Easy. Her Championship best was 27.4 with Hsh Blake.
Event | Score | Horse |
CCI1*-Intro | 23.2 | Hsh Connor |
CCI2*-S | 22.7 | Hsh Blake |
CCI2*-L | 22.8 | Hsh Connor |
CCI3*-S | 25.4 | Hsh Blake |
CCI3*-L | 23.3 | Hsh Connor |
CCI4*-S | 30.7 | Hsh Blake |
CCI4*-L | 28.6 | Hsh Blake |
CCI5*-L | 57.1 | Spring Easy |
Championship | 27.4 | Hsh Blake |
Caroline Pamukcu Medals FAQs
A. Caroline Pamukcu is American.
A. Caroline Pamukcu was born on December 8, 1994.
A. Caroline Pamukcu is 6 feet 1 inch tall (1.85 meters).
A. Caroline Pamukcu competes with HSH Blake, Islandwood Captain Jack, and Quantum Solace.
A. Caroline Pamukcu specializes in eventing.