Laura Kraut

Laura Kraut (born November 14, 1965 in Camden, South Carolina) is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kraut won the gold medal as part of the United States team with her horse Cedric in team jumping, together with McLain Ward, Will Simpson, and Beezie Madden.

In 2010 Kraut was featured in the television series A Rider's Story

along with fellow Olympian McLain Ward.

Kraut has been recognized for her charitable contributions with equestrian-based charity, JustWorld International.

Accomplishments

2018

World Equestrian Games, Tryon, NC, Team Gold/Zeremonie

2013

95,000 euro Internationales PfingstTurnier Wiesbaden

2009

150,000 euro Grand Prix of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1st/Anthem

2010 Grand prix of Chantilly. Cedric. 2011 Finale Grand Prix Florida. Cedric

2008

US Olympic Trials, Wellington, FL, 1st/Cedric

Beijing Olympics, Hong Kong, Team Gold/Cedric

$500,000 Grand Prix of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 1st/Anthem

Masters Class, Antwerpen, Belgium, 1st/Miss Independent

Brussels Grand Prix, Brussels, Belgium, 1st/Miss Independent

Credit Suisse Grand Prix, Geneva, Switzerland, 1st/Miss Independent

Olympia, London, England, 1st/Miss Independent

2007

CSIO *****Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1st/Anthem

CSIO ***** Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1st/Anthem

CSI *** Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1st/Anthem

CSI*** Hachenburg, Hachenburg, Germany, 1st/Cedric

2006

World Equestrian Games Team Silver, Aachen, Germany Miss Independent

Samsung Super League Team Silver, Miss Independent

2005

$75,000 Cosequin Florida Open, Wellington, FL, 1st/Miss Independent

$60,000 Lincoln Idle Dice Classic, Wellington, FL, 1st/Anthem

Samsung Super League Team Member, Baule, France, Aachen, Germany, team 1st

Rome, Italy, Hickstead, England, team 2nd/Anthem & Miss Independent

$100,000 Washington International President’s Cup, 1st/Anthem

2004

$75,000 Grand Prix of Tampa CSI-W, Tampa, FL 10th/Allegiance

$25,000 WEG Challenge Cup round 8, Tampa, FL 10th/Allegiance

$50,000 Samsung Nations Cup, Wellington, FL 2nd/Allegiance

$60,000 Idle Dice Challenge, Wellington, FL 6th/Allegiance

$25,000 WEF Challenge Series, Wellington, FL 6th/Allegiance

$25,000 National Speed Stake, Wellington, FL 4th/Liberty

Super League Team Member

2003

Budweiser Grand Prix de Penn National, Harrisburg, PA 2nd/Anthem

Grand Prix of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 1st, 2nd/Wet Paint

$25,000 New Albany Classic, New Albany, Ohio 1st/Quickstar II Z

$150,000 Prudential Financial Grand Prix, Bridgehampton, NY 7th/Allegiance

$25,000 Sally Hansen Grand Prix, Bridgehampton, NY 2nd/Quickstar II Z

Russell Fortune Grand Prix, Zionsville, IN 1st/Quickstar II Z

$40,000 Kentucky Classic Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 3rd/Milano

$25,000 Lexington Classic, Lexington, KY 5th/Milano

$100,000 American Jumping Classic, Kings Mills, OH 4th/Anthem

BMO Financial Group Nations Cup, Calgary, Canada 3rd/Anthem

Pan American Games Selection Trial 4 4th/Anthem

$50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix, Lexington, KY 4th/Anthem

$100,000 U.S. Open CH CSIO****, Wellington, FL 4th/Allegiance

$75,000 Florida Open CSI***/W, Wellington, FL 8th/Anthem

$75,000 Zada Enterprises Grand Prix CSI***, Wellington, FL 2nd/Anthem

$25,000 WEF Challenge Series, Wellington, FL 2nd/Allegiance

$50,000 Idle Dice Classic, Wellington, FL 5th/Anthem

$25,000 Kilkenny WEF Challenge Cup, Wellington, FL 3rd/Allegiance

$25,000 WEF Challenge Cup II CSI, Wellington, FL 4th/May

$25,000 WEF Challenge Cup I CSI**, Wellington, FL 6th/Liberty

7th/Anthem

USOC Jack Kelly Fair Play Award

World Cup Final, Las Vegas, NV Tie 5th/Anthem

2002

World Cup Final, Leipzig, Germany 17th/Anthem

Grand Prix, Rome, Italy 2nd/Anthem

Bank of Montreal Nations Cup, Calgary, Canada 1st/Anthem

Pennsylvania Big Jump, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. 1st/Allegiance

Grand Prix of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. 1st/May