Marjorie Haines

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMarjorie Benezet•Haines (-Gill)
Used nameMarjorie•Haines
Nick/petnamesCubby
Born18 November 1928 in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died7 June 2014 in King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania (USA)
AffiliationsMorristown YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)
NOC United States

Biography

Marjorie Haines graduated from Abington Friends High School in 1945 and graduated from the Moore College of Art. She was the first US woman to compete in Olympic equestrian, as a dressage entrant in 1952. Haines was primarily a show jumper, but learned dressage because women were not allowed to compete in jumping until 1956. She later became a horse trainer and taught riding to many people in the Philadelphia area. She was also interested in jewelry, music, and gardening.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Equestrian Dressage (Equestrian) USA Marjorie Haines
Individual, Open (Olympic) The Flying Dutchman 17
Team, Open (Olympic) The Flying Dutchman / United States 6