Svenja Grimm

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Svenja Grimm
Personal information
Full nameSvenja Grimm
NationalityFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Born (1990-06-23) June 23, 1990 (age 34)
Bremen, Germany
Sport
CountryFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Sport Dressage
Coached by Mario Vargas
Achievements and titles
Regional finals 2023 Pan American Games

Svenja Grimm (born 23 June 1990 in Bremen, Germany) is a German born Chilean dressage rider. [1] She competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago. Grimm also competed at the 2022 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses. [2]

She runs a dressage stable in Chile together with her partner and trainer Mario Vargas. During the summer the couple spends in The Netherlands to train and compete. [3]

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References

  1. "Svenja Grimm". FEI . Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. Aragón, Andrés (25 October 2023). "Auswandertraum wird wahr: Die deutsche Dressurreiterin Svenja Grimm erzielt für Chile die Olympia-Quote". Olympics (in German).
  3. Parkes, Louise (22 October 2023). "It's chilly in Chile, but the heat is on at Pan American Games". FEI.org.