Pietro Sandei (born 20 December 1991 in Parma, Italy) is an Olympic Italian eventing rider.[1]

Pietro Sandei
Sandei at the 2024 Olympics
Personal information
Born20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) (age 32)
Parma, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportEquestrian
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsParis 2024
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Strzegom Team eventing

Career

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He competed at the 2017 and 2021 European Championships and at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon. In 2017 he won team bronze.[2]

Sandei represented the Italian eventing team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He was initially reserve member, but stepped in at the cross-country course after Emiliano Portale got eliminated in the dressage test.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pietro Sandei". FEI.org.
  2. ^ "WEG Tryon 2018, Completo: Arianna Schivo e Quefira!". Equestrian Insights (in Italian). 17 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Eventing jumping in Paris: As it happened". Equestrianlife.com.au. 29 July 2024.