JESSICA SPRINGSTEEN, DAUGHTER of rock legend Bruce Springsteen, won equestrian jumping team silver with the United States at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday after disappointment in the individual event.
The 29-year-old, who failed to qualify for the individual jumping final on her horse Don Juan van de Donkhoeve, pocketed silver as the USA finished behind Sweden in a jump-off. Belgium won bronze.
Springsteen said that she had done “a really quick” video call with her family back home.
“They were all screaming, I don’t think we understood anything,” she said.
“Just saw their Team USA gear, there was just lots of shouting. I couldn’t make a lot out, but I know that they’re so excited.”
They were not the only ones to celebrate Springsteen’s success.
Stevie Van Zandt, a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, tweeted: “It’s her first freakin Olympics! Absolutely incredible! She’s put in years of hard work of course, but still!”
Springsteen is not the first equestrian competitor with famous parents to compete at the Olympics.
Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, represented Britain at the 1976 Montreal Games and Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, jumped at London in 2012, winning a silver medal.
She was lucky to be Born in the USA
@Observer: near Atlantic City i think
@Brian Dunne: hopefully the Glory Days aren’t behind her yet.
@Observer: like it
@Conor Egan: as long as she maintains a Hungry Heart she should be ok
@Brian Dunne: She’s a Jersey girl!
@Adam O’Sullivan: My hometown
@Larry Betts: She’s a Nyaaaaaavan girl now hi
Bruce lying again, he said she was born to run!
@Gerry from the Block: She’s mad about tidiness and hygiene. That’s why she wants to visit Co.Kildare. She heard it’s naas and clane there.
@Brian Dunne: nope. She was born on the streets of Philadelphia, down by the river.
@Larry Betts: she sure is prosperous
Strange she is doing the equisterian…. You’d have thought she’d be born to run….
I Believe she Can Fly
I knew she’d be ok, she’s Tougher Than The Rest.
She’s Solid, Solid As A Rock
Ohhhh.oooh..she’s on fire!
I’ll get.me coat.
That Don’t Impress-a-me Much
Everyone racking their brains for the titles of Bruce’s albums and songs so they can come up with atrocious puns! I’m just jealous that I got here late and was beaten to it. ‘Born to pun…’
@William Tallon: I once submitted ten puns for a Funny Pun competition. I thought at least one of them would win,but no pun in ten did.
@Larry Betts: Now that’s an oldie…
@Larry Betts: morto for ya
@Mary Paget: Sad. For you.
Not one comment so far about the actual story! Must be a record even for the Journal…
@William Tallon: people are probably just Waiting on a Sunny Day
@William Tallon: Makes a change I suppose. It’s usually about a girl singer while her daddy’s out riding. Vice versa in this case
@William Tallon: what’s to say about the fact that somebody won a medal in the Olympics in an obscure and relatively elite sport. Well done?
That said, I’d like to point out to the journal that there are other countries in the Olympics as well as Ireland and the US.
@john smith iv: Obscure?? Elite?? Give me patience!
She’s the one. Chasin’ wild horses. Dancing in the dark on the streets of Philadelphia tonight,though there may be a little darkness on the edge of town.
@Larry Betts: she’ll feel like she’s in the Promised Land tonight
@Brian Dunne: I have a reason to believe if there’s an incident on 57th Street it’ll be a long walk home
@Larry Betts: just dont get Lost In The Flood
@Brian Dunne: I’ll try not to get blinded by the light. Even if I do,there will be better days
@Larry Betts: thats what i like about you Larry, its the Human Touch
@Brian Dunne: Don’t be fooled. It’s a brilliant disguise
@Larry Betts: well i guess you are from the Badlands…
He will be happy
He’ll do his crying in the rain
Started taking lessons on the Backstreets if I’m not mistaken?
@Paul Keane: Yeah,Thunder Road. She would drive all night to get there
She’ll drive like A Bat Out Of Hell
Hope they go ” Down to the river “
The’ll go Down To The River To Pray
God almighty you lot, would think that you could do better than that.. a simple congratulations and well done would be great. Maybe she will be dancing in the dark after this. Couldn’t resist that!! just couldn’t..
Sinne Fianna Fáil, a tá fé gheall ag Éirinn.
She was working on a dream for a long time.
@Twitruser2021: She was waiting for a sunny day
Now she’s Walking On Sunshine
Born to ride
True She Rides The Finest Horse …. I’ve Ever Seen
They’ve been waitin’ on that sunny day for a while. Fair play!
She is The Sunshine Of his Life
‘a great leaper ….as Ted would say.
A Lovely Lovely Lovely Horse
She was actually the horse. It was a brilliant disguise.