Alexandra Ledermann

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Alexandra Ledermann (born 14 May 1969) is a French equestrian and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal in show jumping at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [1]

Ledermann was born in Évreux in 1969. [2] In 1999, she became the first woman to win gold at the European Show Jumping Championships. As of 2019, Ledermann and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany were the only two women to have won this title. [2]

Ledermann lends her name to a series of equestrian-themed video games. [2]

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References

  1. "Alexandra Ledermann". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Ottonelli, Audrey (2019-07-20). "L'Eure, une terre de cheval : rencontre avec Alexandra Ledermann, championne installée à Huest". Paris Normandie (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-11.