Christian Schumach (born 17 September 1981 in Murau) is an Austrian dressage rider.[1] He represented Austria at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France, where he finished 8th in team dressage and 64th in the individual dressage competition. He also represented Austria at the 2017 FEI European Dressage Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christian Schumach |
| Nickname | Chris |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 17 September 1981 Murau, Austria |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Austria |
| Sport | Dressage |
| Team | Team Gut Muraunberg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| World finals | 2014 World Equestrian Games |
In 2021, he was selected by the Austrian Equestrian Federation (OEPS) to represent Austria at the Olympic Games in Tokyo,[2] he finished 21st in individual dressage.[3] He was initially also selected for the Austrian team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris but his horse Te Quiro was not fit so he was replaced by first reserve Stefan Lehfellner.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Christian Schumach". fei.org. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "ÖOC-Reitteam für Olympia 2020 weiter angewachsen" (in German). laola1.at. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Equestrian SCHUMACH Christian - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "Schumach Withdraws from Austrian Olympic Team for Paris 2024". Eurodressage. 25 July 2024.
External links
edit- Christian Schumach (and here) at FEI
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