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Equestrian At The 2024 Summer Olympics – Individual Dressage
The individual dressage event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 30 July to 4 August 2024 at the Palace of Versailles. Like all other equestrianism, equestrian events, the dressage competition is open-gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 60 riders from 30 nations are expected to compete. Background This was the 26th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1912. The two-time reigning Olympic champion is Jessica von Bredow-Werndl of Germany (riding Dalera). The reigning (2022) World Champion is Charlotte Fry of Great Britain. An Olympics.com preview of equestrian (all events) provided the following overview: Qualification A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified riders in the individual dressage. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the riders. There were 60 quota places available, allocated as follows: * Team members (45 places): Each of the 15 NOC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Bachmann Andersen
Daniel Bachmann Andersen (born 1 June 1990) is a Danish Olympic equestrian athlete. He competed at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon 2018 and at the European Dressage Championships in 2015 and 2019. He represented the Danish team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, winning a silver medal in the team competition and placed 7th in the individual freestyle. Biography Andersen started riding at an age of 10 and became involved in dressage after he met Morten Thomsen, a Danish Olympian, who is from the same village as Daniel. Later he trained horses in Germany. After his riding career in Germany, he started working for Andreas Helgstrand. In 2014 he started for Blue Hors where he became successful with horses such as Zack, Don Olymbrio, Zepter, Loxana and Hotline. He became Danish national champion in 2019, fourth during the World Cup Finals in Göteborg and seventh in the individual freestyle during the European Championships in Rotterdam that same year. He was also 10th in the Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Peter Minderhoud
v Hans Peter Minderhoud (born 7 October 1973 in Westkapelle, Zeeland) is a Dutch dressage rider. Minderhoud won the VSN Cup in 2004 with his horse Gameboy and also succeeded in the Pavo Cup with Sandreo and Florencio. At the 2004 World Championships for 5-year-old horses, he won the World title in Verden with Florencio. In the 2004/05 Stallion Competition, he won the L-Class with Sandreo and the Z-Class with Rhodium. He won his second World title at the 2005 World Championships for 6-year-old horses with Florencio. Later that year, he and Uptown won the Pavo Cup as well. In the 2005/06 Stallion Competition, he retained his titles in the L and Z-Class, and also added the M-Class to his list. With Rubels he won the 2006 VHO Trophy. Besides that, he succeeded in the Future Stallion Tournament with Florencio and the Pavo Cup with Ucelli T. In the 2007 Future Stallion Tournament he retained his title with Ucelli T, but also won the silver medal with EXQUIS Rubiloh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrienne Lyle
individual rank 20 in the 2024 Paris equestrian games Adrienne Lyle (born January 2, 1985 in Coupeville, Washington) is an American Olympic dressage rider. Representing the United States, she competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where she finished 37th in the individual competition, and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where she won a silver medal in the team competition. After qualifying for the individual Grand Prix Freestyle at the 2020 Olympics she withdrew from the competition out of concern for her horse, Salvino. In 2014, Lyle was selected to compete for the United States at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy. At the Games the United States placed fourth in team A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to in ... dressage. Returning four years la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flore De Winne
Flore De Winne (born 5 April 1995) is a Belgian Olympic dressage rider. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, representing Belgium. Equestrian career Flore De Winne's international break-through came in 2023 at the 2023 FEI European Dressage Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany where she helped the Belgian Dressage Team to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. In December 2023, she posted the first ever 80 (percent) in the history of Dressage in Belgium at the CDI-W Mechelen. At the beginning of the 2024, she was sixth at the World Cup Final in Riyadh/KSA and later that year won the victory at the Belgian Championships. In November 2024 her career maker and the highest scoring Belgian Olympic team horse at the 2024 Games in Paris, the stallion Flyn FRH, the horse on which all aforementioned results were obtained, was sold to Switzerland. Personal life Flore de Winne runs her own training and sales business WinHorses in Zottegem, Belgium. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Sysojeva
Sandra Sysojeva (born 8 November 1983 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian born Polish equestrian. Sysojeva competed under the Lithuanian flag until 2023 and switched nationality in 2024 to be able to compete at the Olympic Games. Sysojeva represented the Polish dressage team at the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ... in Paris, which was her first Olympic appearance. She made it to the individual final, finishing 15th in the Grand Prix Freestyle with the highest result ever for a Polish dressage rider, scoring 80.075%. References 1983 births Living people Polish female equestrians Polish dressage riders Lithuanian dressage riders Olympic equestrians for Poland Equestrians at the 2024 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Vilnius Lithu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Kanerva
Emma Kanerva (born 13 July 1985) is a Finnish dressage rider. She represented Finland in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing 22nd. She also competed at the World Equestrian Games in 2010 and 2018. Kanerva represented Finland five times during the European Championships in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023. In 2024 Kanerva represented the Finnish team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris with her horse Greek Air. She finished 8th in the team competition and 12th in the individual freestyle. She was the first Finnish dressage rider after Kyra Kyrklund Kyra Marie Christine Kyrklund (born 30 November 1951 in Helsinki) is a Finnish dressage rider and trainer who currently lives in West Sussex. In 1991 she and "Matador II" won the World Cup Finals in Paris. She has competed in six Olympics. ... to make it to the freestyle final at the Olympic Games. References Living people 1985 births Sportspeople from Mikkeli Finnish female equestrians Olympic equestrians for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Basquin
Pauline Basquin (born 9 December 1978) is a French Dressage rider. She competed at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning and at the 2023 FEI European Dressage Championships, finishing 13th in the finals. Basquin was also part of the winning team at the FEI Nations Cup Dressage in Rotterdam in 2023, which was eventually the first Nations Cup victory in dressage for the French team. She represented the French team at the 2024 Olympic Games, finishing 6th in the team competition and 16th in the individual freestyle. Pauline Basquin is a rider at the Cadre Noir in Saumur. References External links * Pauline Basquinat the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ... * * Living people 1978 births French female equestrians French dress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Therese Nilshagen
Therese Nilshagen (born 24 January 1983) is a Swedish dressage rider. At the European Championships in Gothenburg 2017, she won team silver and at the Rotterdam 2019, she won team bronze, both with the black stallion Dante Weltino OLD. In 2016 she was selected for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but during the vet-check, the horse was not fit, so she was replaced by fellow team rider Mads Hendeliowitz. In 2021, Nilshagen was part of the Swedish Olympic team during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finished 14th in the individual final and 6th with the team. In 2024 she competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ..., finishing 6th in the team competition and 18th in the individual freestyle. Biography Nilshagen started rid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Max-Theurer
Victoria "Vici" Max-Theurer (born 24 October 1985 in Linz, Austria) is an Austrian Olympic dressage rider. Representing Austria, she has competed in five Olympic Games (in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020). Her best Olympic result is 8th place, achieved in the team dressage competition in 2004, while her highest individual Olympic placement is 13th place from 2012. She has also competed at two World Equestrian Games (2006 and 2014) and at nine European Dressage Championships (2003 - 2017, 2021). She placed 5th in both the special and freestyle individual competitions at the 2009 European Championships held at Windsor Castle. In 2021, she withdrew from the Olympic competition just hours before the event because her horse had a dental problem. She is the daughter of Elisabeth Theurer, the 1980 Olympic champion in individual dressage. Personal bests Notable horses * Falcao - 1987 Grey Gelding (Jaquetao x Zina) ** 2004 Athens Olympics - Team 8th place, Individual 20th place * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrik Kittel
Patrik Kittel (born 10 June 1976) is a Swedish dressage rider. He was born in Stockholm. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he placed fourth in team dressage. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the team dressage events and qualified for the Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle, finishing 14th. In 2024, Kittel was chosen to represent Sweden at the 2024 Olympic Games, where he placed 14th in the individual competition. Controversy In 2009, a video of Kittel riding Watermill Scandic using rollkur, or hyperflexion of the horse's neck during warm up at a competition in Denmark caused international outcry. The horse's tongue appeared to turn blue as a result of the manouver, leading to the "blue-tongue scandal". Tens of thousands of letters in protest were sent to dressage's world governing body, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), who banned the practice of rollkur after public pressure. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmelie Scholtens
Emmelie Scholtens (born 27 October 1985) is a Dutch dressage rider. She competed at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon and at the 2019 European Championships in Rotterdam where she won the silver medal with the Dutch team. She also won several medals at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses. In 2019 she competed at the World Cup finals in Goteborg, Sweden with Apache. Scholtens represented the Dutch team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, finishing fourth with the team and eleventh in the individual final with her horse Indian Rock. It was her first appearance in the Olympic Games. Biography Emmelie Scholtens is born in Groningen Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ... as a daughter of the famous Dutch breeder Thea Moerkert. All that Emmelie could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
