what sport did clare balding do

Clare Balding competed as an amateur flat jockey in horse racing before becoming a sports broadcaster.

Quick scoop

• She rode as an amateur flat jockey between the late 1980s and early 1990s, mainly in British horse racing.

• During this time she became Champion Lady Rider (a leading female amateur jockey title) in 1990.

• Her background in horse racing and riding is what led directly into her later career presenting racing, the Olympics and many other sports on TV and radio.

TL;DR: When people ask “what sport did Clare Balding do?”, the answer is horse racing as an amateur flat jockey, where she was a top female rider before moving into broadcasting.

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