Nanna Merrald Rasmussen

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Nanna Merrald Rasmussen
Nanna Skodborg Merrald - Orthilia - EM Hagen 2021.JPG
Nanna Merrald Rasmussen riding Atterupgaards Orthilia (2021)
Personal information
Birth nameNanna Skodborg Merrald
Full nameNanna Merrald Rasmussen
BornOct 8, 1993 (1993-10-08) (age 30)
Hvalsø, Denmark
Websitewww.nannamerrald.dk
Sport
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
SportEquestrian
ClubMerrald Dressage, Hvalsø
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 2020 Olympic Games
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Herning Team dressage
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Hagen Team dressage
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Riesenbeck Team dressage
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Riesenbeck Individual dressage
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Omaha Individual dressage
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Riyadh Individual dressage

Nanna Merrald Rasmussen (born 8 October 1993) is a Danish dressage rider. [1] She has qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in Lyon after finishing 6th in the Western European League rankings. She was forced to withdraw, though, after her horse Millibar failed to pass the veterinary test. [2]

Merrald Rasmussen represented Denmark at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan with the stallion Blue Hors Zack. She finished 4th with the team and 11th in the individual final. [3] She won a team gold medal at the 2022 World Championships.

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References

  1. "Nanna Merrald Rasmussen". fei.org. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. "Denmark's Millibar Out of World Cup Final". dressage-news.com. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  3. "Jeg tror på en medalje i Tokyo" (in Danish). Ridehesten.com. 25 June 2021.