Nanna Skodborg Merrald (born 8 October 1993) is a Danish dressage rider.[1] She has qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in Lyon after finishing 6th in the Western European League rankings. She was forced to withdraw, though, after her horse Millibar failed to pass the veterinary test.[2]
Nanna Merrald Rasmussen riding Atterupgaards Orthilia (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Nanna Skodborg Merrald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Nanna Skodborg Merrald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Oct 8, 1993 Hvalsø, Denmark | (age 30)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www.nannamerrald.dk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Equestrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Merrald Dressage, Hvalsø | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | 2020 Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Skodborg Merrald represented Denmark at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan with the stallion Blue Hors Zack. She finished 4th with the team and 11th in the individual final.[3] She won a team gold medal at the 2022 World Championships.
She also represented Denmark in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where she was riding on the horse Zepter. She won a silver team medal and placed 9th in the individual freestyle.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nanna Merrald Rasmussen". fei.org. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "Denmark's Millibar Out of World Cup Final". dressage-news.com. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Jeg tror på en medalje i Tokyo" (in Danish). Ridehesten.com. 25 June 2021.
- ^ Lushin, Kimberly (30 July 2024). "Denmark Leads Paris Olympic Dressage After Day 1, US Eliminated". The Chronicle of the Horse.