Frederic Wandres

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Frederic Wandres
Frederic Wandres - Duke of Britain - Grand Prix CDI Hamburg 2019.JPG
Wandres in 2019
Personal information
Full nameFrederic Wandres
Nationality German
Born (1987-03-25) 25 March 1987 (age 38)
Kehl, Germany
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
SportEquestrian
ClubHof Kasselmann
Coached byJonny Hilberath
Achievements and titles
World finals 2022 FEI World Championships
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Team dressage
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Herning Team dressage
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Riesenbeck Team dressage

Frederic Wandres (born 25 March 1987 in Kehl, Germany) is a German dressage rider. He competed at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, where he won a Bronze team medal with the German team. [1] Wandres competed at several World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in which he won a gold medal in 2019. He was also on the longlist for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo for the German team. [2]

He started as student rider at Hof Kasselmann in 2007, and became later stable rider. He educated and competed several young horses up to Grand Prix. [3] Wandres is openly gay. [4]

At the 2024 Olympic Games he was part of the German dressage team that won team gold. He finished 13th in the individual final. [5]

References

  1. "Bio". www.fei.org. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. "Frederic Wandres". Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung (in German).
  3. "Ringside Chat: Frederic Wandres Talks Losing Rebroff, Talented Horses And Equine Disney World". The Chronicle of the Horse.
  4. Outsports: Team LGBTQ at the 2023 Paris Summer Games
  5. "German Olympic Dressage Team for Paris 2024 Announced". Eurodressage. Retrieved 22 July 2024.