Stefan Lehfellner

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Stefan Lehfellner
Personal information
Full nameStefan Lehfellner
Born16 February 1983 (1983-02-16) (age 41)
Wels, Austria
Sport
CountryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
SportEquestrian
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 2024 Olympic Games
Regional finals Riesenbeck 2023

Stefan Lehfellner (born 16 February 1983 in Wels, Austria) is an Austrian equestrian athlete. [1] He represented Austria at the 2023 FEI European Dressage Championships and the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark. [2]

Lehfellner represented the Austrian team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which was his first Olympic appearance. His partner Victoria Max-Theurer represented Austria at four Olympics and in Paris they were both part of the Olympic team. [3]


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References

  1. "Stefan Lehfellner". vwww.fei.org.
  2. "Dressur: Stefan Lehfellner eröffnet Olympischen Grand Prix". Pferde Revue (in German). 2024-07-29.
  3. "Successful start to the Olympics for Stefan Lehfellner". Kronen Zeitung. 2024-07-30.