Larissa Pauluis (born 22 February 1980) is a Belgian Olympic dressage rider.[1] She competed at two World Championships for Young Dressage Horses and competed at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, representing Belgium.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Larissa Pauluis |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 22 February 1980 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Sport | Dressage |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2020 Summer Olympics |
Equestrian career
editPauluis started riding at a young age and became Belgium National Champion in the pony class in 1996 and in 1997 in the juniors division. In 1998 she competed at the European Championships for Juniors in Hickstead. She trained several horses up to Grand Prix and competed at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in 2017 and 2019. Her international break-through came in 2021 by competing two horses on the highest level in Dressage. She competed at the Olympic Games, finished 42nd individually. For the first time since 1928 Belgium was represented by a dressage team at the Olympic Games.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Larissa PAULUIS". FEI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Updated: Spain And Belgium Name Olympic Dressage Teams". The Chronicle of the Horse. 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Larissa Pauluis: Flambeau and Valentin, Bright Lights after 2020 Annus Horribilis". Eurodressage. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
External links
edit- Larissa Pauluis (and here) at FEI
- Larissa Pauluis at Team Belgium (in Dutch and French)
- Larissa Pauluis at Olympics.com
- Larissa Pauluis at Olympedia
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