Alexandre Ayache

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Alexandre Ayache
Personal information
Full nameAlexandre Ayache
NationalityFlag of France.svg  France
Discipline Dressage
Born (1982-09-20) 20 September 1982 (age 40)
Nice, France
Home town Lantosque, France

Alexandre Ayache (born 20 September 1982 in Nice) is a French dressage rider. [1] He represented France at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy where he finished 11th in team dressage and 62nd in the individual dressage competition.

Ayache was the traveling reserve for the French Olympic team during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. In 2021 he represented the French team at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, finishing 34th with his horse Zo What in the individual competition and 9th with the team. [2]

He is married to Estonian dressage rider Grete Püvi and together they have two daughters. [3]

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References

  1. "Alexandre Ayache". fei.org. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. "Tales from Tokyo: 'Storm Alex destroyed 80% of our stables'". Horse & Hound. 2021-09-23.
  3. "AYACHE Alexandre". Olympics.org. Retrieved 2021-09-23.