Malin Baryard Johnsson


Birthdate: 4/10/1975    
Birthplace: Norrkoping, Sweden Residence: Norrkoping, Sweden
Represents: Sweden    
Nations Cup Starts: 22 Nations Cup Wins: 41
World Cup Starts: 3 World Cup Wins: 2
Horses for LVWI:      
Career Highlights:

Olympic Games:
2004 Athens Horse: Butterfly Flip Individual rank: 30 Team rank: 2
2000 Sydney Horse: Butterfly Flip Individual rank: 20 Team rank: 7
1996 Atlanta Horse: Corrmint Individual rank: 49 Team rank: 10


World Cup Finals:
2004 Milan, Italy Horse: Butterfly Flip Individual rank: 6
2003 Las Vegas, Nev., USA Horse: Butterfly Flip Individual rank: 3
2002 Leipzig, Germany Horse: Butterfly Flip Individual rank: 7
1996 Geneva, Switzerland Horse: Corrmint Individual rank: 7


World Championships
2002 World Equestrian Games Jerez de la Frontera, Spain Horse: Butterfly Flip Individual rank: 12, Team rank: 2
1998 Rome, Italy Horse: Corrmint Individual rank: 66 Team rank: 12


Continental, Regional Games & Championships
2005 European Championships San Patrignano, Italy Horse: Butterfly Flip, Individual rank: 50 Team rank: 8
2003 European Championships Donaueschingen, Germany Horse: Butterfly Flip, Individual rank: 5 Team rank: 7
2001 European Championships Arnhem, The Netherlands Horse: Butterfly Flip Individual rank: 8, Team rank: 2
2001 European Championships Mannheim, Germany Horse: Corrmint Individual rank: 21 Team rank: 10


Major Competitions:
2005 Nations Cup/Team Falsterbro, Sweden Horse: Butterfly Flip Rank: 2
2005 Mixed Comp. Valkenswaard, The Netherlands Horse: Espri Rank: 1
2005 Mixed Comp. Lummen, Belgium Horse: Necoll Rank: 1
2004 Nations Cup/ Team Hannover, Germany Horse: Butterfly Flip Rank: 1
2003 Nations Cup/ Team Falsterbro, Sweden Horse: Butterfly Flip Rank: 1
2000 Two Phases Göteborg, Sweden Horse: Butterfly Flip Rank: 1
2000 Two Phases Stockholm, Sweden Horse: Dream On Rank: 1
2000 Mixed Comp. Stockholm, Sweden Horse: Tamina Rank:


Baryard-Johnsson is a three-time Olympian and former Swedish Rider of the Year.

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Marital status: Married
Spouse:Henrik Johnsson
Children:Alvar, seven months
Children’s involvement with horses: He has his own pony named Lisabeth
Parents:Pelle and Birgitta
Who inspires you in the sport:Father is very involved with horses
Favorite movie star(s):Kevin Spacy
Favorite music/musicians:David Blunt
Favorite food:Meat
Hobbies:Spending time with my son
How do you relax?I sleep
Sponsor/team:Hennes and Mauritz
How long with sponsor/team:Nine years
Trainer:Henk Nooren
What would you do if you were not an international show jumper:Suffer . . .
Who inspired you to become a show jumper:The horses and my parents
Advice to children who aspire to follow in your footsteps:Work hard and have good help, but most importantly, enjoy yourself
Involvement in charitable/philanthropic causes: Plan International for children
Location/date of first competition:Pony jumping at age 8
First international competition:Scandinavian Championships in 1987
First international win:Lucerne 1998

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Named Sweden’s Rider of the Year, team silver medal at Athens Olympic Games in 2004, World Cup bronze medal in 2003, World Games team silver medal in 2002 and European Championships team silver medal in 2001.

Name and barn name: Butterfly Flip
Foaling date: 1991
Country of origin: Sweden
Breed: Robin Z
Breeder: Christina Larsson
Rider: Malin Baryard
Owner: Christina Larsson
Describe the horse’s personality, habits: Butterfly Flip is the “queen of the barn” and ou must treat her in this manner. She loves to work and she loves company
First partnership with this horse: 1997
Previous owner/rider: A young girl rode her and the owner then and now is Christina Larsson


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2004 Olympic team silver medal, 2002 World Games team silver medal, 2003 World Cup bronze medal, 2001 European Championships team silver medal.