Janika Sprunger (born 29 May 1987) is a Swiss Olympic show jumping rider. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in

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, where she finished 6th in the

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and 37th in the individual competition. Sprunger also participated at the

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(in 2013 and 2015). She won a team bronze medal at the 2015 Europeans in Aachen,

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. Meanwhile, her current best individual placement is 7th place since 2013.

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Living people 1987 births Swiss female equestrians Swiss show jumping riders Equestrians at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians for Switzerland {{Switzerland-equestrian-bio-stub