Later this year, Bruce Springsteen’s daughter will compete in the Olympics for the first time, and she has a good chance of winning a medal.

Jessica Springsteen, the youngest member of the US show-jumping team, is the daughter of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa.

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The 29-year-old is ranked in the top 15 in the world and, along with Kent Farrington and Laura Kraut, is a strong contender for a medal in the team event.

She’s also aiming for a top 30 finish in the individual class to qualify for the final on Wednesday.

Springsteen’s parents are expected to tune in from their home in California to watch the four-day equestrian competition.

She said:

“This is not only my first Olympics, but also my first championships.

“I am so excited to represent my country at this level.

“It is something I have always dreamt of, and I am just really looking forward to the experience.

“Just to be selected on this team that I have looked up to throughout my career has been a huge honour for me.”

The postponement of the Games last year, according to Springsteen, allowed her and her 12-year-old stallion Don Juan van de Donkhoeve to strengthen their bond.

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“Me and Don have been able to build on our partnership over this last year,” she said.

“And when it came time to the selection events, I felt really confident how far we had come.

“When I got Don he was jumping up to three-star level, so I kind of brought him up to this level – it was about fine-tuning everything, getting used to jumping these bigger tracks.

“I think your natural reaction when you are jumping big is you want to ride a little bit stronger.

“But with him, he doesn’t need that. He just rides off my feeling and I can trust his scope and quality.”

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