Eventing legend Pippa Funnell wins top sporting award

Pippa Funnell has been named the BT Sport Action Woman of the Year following a public vote.

The 2019 Burghley winner was chosen from a shortlist of eight leading athletes and presented with the award last night (9 December) at a ceremony hosted by Clare Balding, broadcast live on BT Sport.

Pippa’s Burghley victory aboard MGH Grafton Street came 16 years after her last win at the Lincolnshire event and followed team silver at the Europeans the previous week.

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Article written by: Lucy Elder