Merel Blom-Hulsman (born 19 August 1986) is a Dutch Olympic

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rider. She competed at the

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where she finished 19th in the

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and 6th in the team competition. Blom also participated at the

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and at two

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(in 2011 and 2015). She won a team bronze at the 2014 World Games in

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Living people 1986 births Dutch female equestrians Equestrians at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians for the Netherlands Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Olympics 21st-century Dutch sportswomen {{Netherlands-equestrian-bio-stub