Gregory Alan "Greg" Best (born July 23, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an equestrian athlete and instructor in the discipline of show jumping who earned two silver medals for the United States riding the renowned Gem Twist at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Best's shoulder was fractured in a tumble in 1992. He returned to competition four years later at the 1996 Atlanta Games. On August 19, 2008 it was announced that Best would be leaving the U.S. Equestrian Team after 17 years to pursue other opportunities. He cited family as being the most important factor in his decision making process. Best had been offered a job with a German horse farm but decided not to take it up on offer. He is currently based in Florida where he runs a business coaching athletes and helping them deal with issues they face when trying to make a transition from the competitive arena to life outside of sport. Best is the father of three children: daughters Ella and Eve and son Gunner. The family lives in Palm Beach County, Florida. He graduated from The Lawrenceville School in 1982 and then went on to graduate from Princeton University in New Jersey in 1986 with a degree in economics. After graduating from Princeton, Best attended Harvard University for one year to study for a master's degree in public policy before turning pro full-time.