Leslie Burr-Howard (born 1 October 1956) is an equestrian from the United States and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in show jumping with the American team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles riding Albany, and a silver medal in 1996 aboard the Dutch warmblood mare Extreme. Burr-Howard is also well known as the second of the three primary riders for the legendary showjumper Gem Twist.
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