Fanny Verliefden

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Fanny Verliefden
Personal information
Birth nameFanny Verliefden
Born (1985-03-29) 29 March 1985 (age 38)
Sport
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Sport Dressage
TeamDressuurstal Verwimp, Wiekevorst
Achievements and titles
World finals 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games

Fanny Verliefden (born 29 March 1985) is a Belgian equestrian athlete and trainer. She competed at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games and at the European Dressage Championships in 2015 and 2019. [1] In 2016, she was selected to represent Belgium as an individual combination at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but due to an injury of her horse Annarico, she had to withdraw. [2]

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References

  1. "Fanny VERLIEFDEN". Feo.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. "Fanny Verliefden moet afzien van Rio". Horses.nl. June 13, 2016.