Amy Tryon

American equestrian jockey

Amy Tryon

Personal information
Born	(1970-02-24)February 24, 1970 Redmond, Washington
Died	April 12, 2012(2012-04-12) (aged 42) Duvall, Washington
Medal record Equestrian Representing  United States Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team Eventing World Equestrian Games 2002 Jerez Team Eventing 2006 Aachen Individual Eventing

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Amy Tryon (February 24, 1970 – April 12, 2012) was an American equestrian.

Tryon was born in Redmond, Washington. She won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, along with Kimberly Severson, John Williams, Darren Chiacchia, and Julie Richards. She also competed in individual eventing, placing sixth.^[1]

She won an individual bronze medal at the 2006 World Championship in Aachen. Amy and her horse, Poggio II, went on to represent the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong.

At the Rolex Kentucky cross-country on April 28, Amy Tryon jumped the last fence and completed approximately the final 30 seconds of the course after her mount, Le Samurai, had sustained what later proved to be a fatal injury. The horse was lame, and Tryon chose to jump the last jump, which resulted in the injury becoming irreparable. Tryon was found guilty of abuse following the fatal injury.^[2]

Tryon was found dead at her home in Duvall, Washington,^[3] on April 12, 2012.^[4] According to King County Medical Examiner's Office, Tryon died of an accidental drug overdose. Toxicology reports showed toxic levels of oxycodone, diphenhydramine, alprazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, and temazepam in her system at the time of her death.^[5]

• Amy Tryon at Olympedia