{{short description|Thai equestrian}} {{use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name=Nina Rujiraporn Lamsam Ligon |image= |caption= |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1991|10|08|df=y}} |birth_place=Bangkok, Thailand |medaltemplates={{MedalSport| Eventer}} {{MedalCompetition | Asian Games}} {{MedalSilver | 2010 Guangzhou|Team}} {{MedalCompetition | Southeast Asian Games}} {{MedalGold|2007 Nakhon Ratchasima|Team}} {{MedalGold|2007 Nakhon Ratchasima|Individual}} }}
'''Nina Ligon''', Thai name '''Rujiraporn Lamsam Ligon''' ({{langx|th|รุจิราภรณ์ ล่ำซำ ลีเกิ้น (ณีนา)}}; born 8 October 1991) is a Thai-American equestrian, who competed for Thailand in the Individual eventing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ligon-nina-1054078/ London2012.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730200657/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ligon-nina-1054078/ |date=2012-07-30 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britisheventing.com/asp-net/events/Results.aspx?RiderId=105284|title= Results for Miss Nina Ligon |publisher=British Eventing|accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref> She was the first female equestrian to represent an Asian country in the equestrian events at the Olympic Games.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Fan |first=Pan Pan |title=Road to the Olympics: Nina Ligon, Equestrian |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1295800-road-to-the-olympics-nina-ligon-equestrian |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref>
A dual US and Thai national, she is the youngest daughter of American businessman Austin Ligon and Samornmitr Lamsam (a daughter of Thai banker Kasem Lamsam).<ref>{{cite news |title=ณีนา... |url=https://www.posttoday.com/columnist/168474 |access-date=19 August 2022 |work=Post Today |date=1 August 2012 |language=th}}</ref> After being part of the US junior eventing team, the Thailand Equestrian Association invited her to compete for Thailand.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Nina Ligon Wins The FEI HSBC Rising Star Award |url=https://useventing.com/news-media/news/nina-ligon-wins-the-fei-hsbc-rising-star-award |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=USEA : United States Eventing Association Inc. |language=en}}</ref> At the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, she won the individual eventing event, and was part of the Thai team that won the team gold medal.<ref name=":0" /> At the 2010 Asian Games, Ligon was part of the Thai team that won silver, finishing 4th individually.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Team Results - Equestrianism at the 2010 Asian Games |url=https://data.fei.org/Result/ResultList.aspx?p=A225EF51E3E1324A9360743F23EFB9DBC1D381967CBAF718D9DE41BEBA3B9F06 |access-date=22 July 2022 |website=FEI Database}}</ref> In 2011, she was awarded the FEI Rising Star Award, which is given to equestrians aged 14-21 who demonstrate talent and determination.<ref name=":1" />
At the 2012 Olympic Games, she rode Butts Leon, who was previously ridden by Andres Dibowski at the 2008 Olympics.<ref name=":0" /> The pair finished 41st out of 75.<ref name=":0" /> Following the London Olympics, she began a degree at Stanford University.<ref name=":0" />
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== External links == *[http://ninaligon.com/ ninaligon.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720072754/http://ninaligon.com/ |date=20 July 2013 }}
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