Melissa Galloway

New Zealand equestrian

Melissa Galloway
Personal information
Birth name	Melissa Parkes
Nationality	New Zealand
Born	(1993-03-04)4 March 1993 Tuamarina, New Zealand
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Equestrian
Event	Dressage
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	Paris 2024

Melissa Galloway (born 4 March 1993) is a New Zealand dressage rider. She represented New Zealand at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, finishing 33rd.^[1] Galloway is the highest ranked dressage rider from New Zealand and won several golden medals at the national championships.^[2] In 2022 she moved to The Netherlands to train with Danish Olympian Anne van Olst.^[3]

In 2024 she represented New Zealand at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, setting a record for New Zealand by achieving a result of 68.913% in the Grand Prix.^[4]

References

^ "Melissa Galloway". FEI.org. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^ "Marlborough dressage star taking on Europe and the world". Stuff.co.nz. 20 April 2022.
^ "New Zealand's Nr 1, Melissa Galloway, Relocates to Van Olst in The Netherlands". eurodressage.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^ "Olympics 2024: Day 5 recap – New Zealand at the Paris Olympics". The New Zealand Herald. 31 July 2024.