Emma Kanerva

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Emma Kanerva
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Personal information
Born13 July 1985 (1985-07-13) (age 39)
Mikkeli, Finland
Sport
CountryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
SportEquestrian
Coached by Hubertus Schmidt
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals London 2012
Paris 2024
World finals Lexington 2010
Tryon 2018

Emma Kanerva (born 13 July 1985) is a Finnish dressage rider. She represented Finland in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing 22nd. [1] She also competed at the World Equestrian Games in 2010 and 2018. Kanerva represented Finland five times during the European Championships in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023. [2]

In 2024 Kanerva represented the Finnish team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris with her horse Greek Air. She finished 9th in the team competition and 12th in the individual freestyle. She was the first Finnish dressage rider after Kyra Kyrklund to make it to the freestyle final at the Olympic Games. [3]

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References

  1. "London 2012: Equestrian, Dressafe Individual Grand Prix X". Olympic.org. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. "Emma KANERVA".
  3. "Emma Kanerva ja Greek Air 12. olympialaisissa ennätystuloksellaan". Suomen Ratsastajainliitto (in Finnish). 4 August 2024.