John Williams (born April 4, 1965) is an American equestrian, who competed as part of the US Eventing team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. Williams was born in Mendon, New York, and attended the Rochester Institute of Technology's School for American Craftsman, where he graduated after studying furniture design and woodworking. Williams spent time after college in Middleburg, Virginia, and now resides in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with his wife, Ellen. Williams has trained with many great eventers, including Jack Le Goff, James C. Wofford, and David and Karen O'Connor. Williams is also a recognized AHSA "R" Combined Training course designer, and designed the 2005 American Eventing Championship courses (novice to advanced). Career highlights 2004 Olympic Games, bronze medal, individually 28th place (Carrick) 2002 Team gold at the World Equestrian Games, individually 4th, Jerez, Spain 2nd Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event CCI**** (Carrick) 6th MBNA Foxhall Cup CCI*** (Sloopy) 2001 4th Morven Park Spring Horse Trials 12th Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event CCI**** (Carrick) 1999 Selected to compete in Olympic Test Event, Sydney, Australia 1998 5th Radnor CCI** 1997 Long-listed, European Championships 1996 2nd National Intermediate Championships, Radnor CCI** 1995 1st Mid-Atlantic Horse Trials Series 3rd National Intermediate Championships, Radnor CCI**, PA 3rd/ 1994 3rd National Intermediate Championships, Radnor CCI** Winner National DeBroke Championships Long-listed, World Championships 1993 4th Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, CCI*** 1992 Long-listed, Olympic Games 1991 Pan American Games Three-Day Event Championship, Chatsworth, GA 1988 1st Intermediate CCI National Championship at Radnor External links About.com page United States Olympic Committee web page Photo & more stats. 1965 births People from Mendon, New York Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics Living people American male equestrians American event riders Rochester Institute of Technology alumni Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in equestrian People from Southern Pines, North Carolina