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}} Darren Chiacchia (born September 18, 1964 in Buffalo, New York) is an American equestrian. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Kimberly Severson, John Williams, Amy Tryon and Julie Richards. He also competed in individual eventing, placing 12th.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Profile: Darren Chiacchia )〕 Chiacchia gained national attention in 2008 when he was thrown from a horse resulting in him being in a coma, the incident sparked debate about the safety of being an equestrian.〔(Equestrian Charged With H.I.V.-Related Offense: In Ocala, the heart of Florida’s horse country, the equestrian rider Darren Chiacchia is a boldface name. )〕 He made headlines again in 2010 when a former sex partner who he dated from February to June in 2009, filed charges and Chiacchia was arrested on felony charges for allegedly exposing the man to the HIV virus, the charges were dismissed as intercourse was defined as only being able to occur between a man and a woman.〔(Equestrian Charged With H.I.V.-Related Offense: In Ocala, the heart of Florida’s horse country, the equestrian rider Darren Chiacchia is a boldface name. )〕〔(Felony charge against noted equestrian is dropped )〕 The case renewed discussion about laws that may discourage people for getting tested for the virus, which can lie dormant for many years. The felony charge against Chiacchia was reinstated in 2013 after the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal reversed the lower court's decision.〔(Appellate Court Reinstates Criminal Case Against Eventer Darren Chiacchia )〕 Chiacchia owns and operates Independence Farm, a full service breeding, training, and sales barn located in upstate New York. He volunteers his expertise as the Chair of the USEA's Events Rating Task Force. ==Major Accomplishments== * 2004 U.S. Olympic team member * 2003 Pan American Games individual gold medal champion (Windfall II) * 2002 World Equestrian Games U.S. team member * 2000 U.S. Olympic equestrian team traveling alternate * 2007 Pan American Games U.S. Equestrian representative 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Darren Chiacchia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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