Laura Collett and London 52 at Tokyo 2020
Laura Collett was part of the British team winning gold at the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year, the first Olympic team gold for Great Britain in eventing since Munich 1972. What you could not tell, is that she saw nothing through her right eye, a hindrance that makes her story even more remarkable
Lucky to still be alive, let alone compete, Laura’s Olympic success comes eight years after a terrible accident. While competing at an event, she fell of her horse which then landed on top of her. Suffering multiple injuries including a punctured lung, lacerated liver, a fractured shoulder and two broken ribs, she was put in an induced coma for several days. Laura also lost her vision in her right eye.
Winning team gold in Tokyo was a dream come true for her and she is now nominated for the 2021 FEI Against All Odds Award
In this interview she talks about winning gold and the accident and you get up close and personal with the fabulous London 52
