Sanne Voets

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Sanne Voets
Personal information
Full nameSanne Voets
Nationality Dutch
Born (1986-09-17) 17 September 1986 (age 37)
Rosmalen, Netherlands
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
Paralympics 311
World Equestrian Games 420
European Championships 522
Total1253
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Equestrian
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Individual freestyle test grade III
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Individual championship test grade IV
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Individual freestyle test grade IV
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

Sanne Voets (born 17 September 1986) is a Dutch Paralympic equestrian. [1] She is gold medalled at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Voets became also World Champion and European Champion and several times National Dutch Champion. She is the most successful -para-equestrian rider for The Netherlands in History. [2]

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Sanne Voets was the first rider who collaborated with a DJ to make a freestyle to music. On the music of DJ Armin van Buuren Voets won gold at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. [3]

Para-Dressage results

Paralympic Games

EventTeamIndividualFreestyleHorse
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 2012 4th5th4thVedet PB
Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro 2016 Silver medal icon.svg4thGold medal icon.svgDemantur
Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 2020 Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgHola

World Championships

EventTeamIndividualFreestyleHorse
Flag of France.svg 2014 Normandy Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgVedet PB
Flag of the United States.svg 2018 Tryon Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgDemantur
Flag of Denmark.svg 2022 Herning Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgDemantur

European Championships

EventTeamIndividualFreestyleHorse
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2011 Moorsele 4th6thBronze medal icon.svgVedet PB
Flag of Denmark.svg 2013 Herning Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgVedet PB
Flag of France.svg 2015 Deauville Silver medal icon.svg4th4thVedet PB
Flag of Sweden.svg 2017 Gothenburg Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgDemantur
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2019 Rotterdam Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgDemantur
Flag of Germany.svg 2023 Riesenbeck Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgDemantur

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References

  1. "Sanne Voets" (in Dutch). TeamNL.org. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. "Sanne Voets". Horseandhound.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. "Spelen met twee keer goud geslaagd voor amazone Voets, Hosmar pakt weer zilver" (in Dutch). NOS. 30 August 2021.