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Holland they won the international team competition. She earned her Junior
Springbok colours during this time for representing South Africa whilst being under the age of 18. In the same year, Gonda competed under special licence to ride as an adult in the UK – winning the South of England Championship, achieving runner up at the British National Championship, and winning the Four Area International Olympic Trials
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where she broke the high jump record by clearing 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) on her horse Gunga Din. She was runner up to Bob
Grayston who cleared 7 feet (2.1 m). At the same show, Gonda became the first person to finish first (on her horse Oorskiet) and second (on her horse Gunga Din) in
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Since 1995, Gonda has not actively ridden as she is based in Cape Town and regularly travels between
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In 1962, Gonda was awarded full
Springbok colours at the age of 19. Between 1961 and 1991, Gonda won numerous competitions, including the annual South African Championships (10 times), the South African Derby (6 times), Outdoor Grand Prix (twice), amongst others. To date, Gonda is the only rider to
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African horses and riders to ever travel from South Africa to compete in Europe. She competed alongside Yvonne Peterson, Tony Lewis, George Myburgh, and Rory Donnellan. In Hanover, Germany, the team was placed second and in Rotterdam,
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in 1939 to honour the foremost amateur athlete of each continent of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North
America, and South America. Even though the Foundation was established in 1936, the awards date back to 1896, the year of the first Summer Olympics. Gonda was awarded the
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Watchfire to Europe with the intention of competing him at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. During the duo's time in Europe, they won the Swiss Ladies Championship at the Geneva Indoor International Horse Show in 1995. The last competition that Gonda competed in was the
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Wolfsburg Grand Prix in 1995. Shortly thereafter, Watchfire picked up a tragic injury which ended the plan to compete at the 1996 Olympics. Gonda retired from riding in 1995 and started focusing on her coaching career in 1996.
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