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Nickname | Vici |
Born | Linz, Austria | 24 October 1985
Victoria "Vici" Max-Theurer (born 24 October 1985 in Linz, Austria) is an Austrian Olympic dressage rider. [1] Representing Austria, she has competed at five Olympic Games (in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020). Her best Olympic result is 8th place achieved in the team dressage competition in 2004, while her highest individual Olympic placement is 13th place from 2012.
She has also competed at two World Equestrian Games (2006 and 2014) and at nine European Dressage Championships (2003 - 2017, 2021). She placed 5th in both special and freestyle individual competitions at the 2009 European Championships held at Windsor Castle.
In 2021, she withdrew from the Olympic competition just hours before the event because her horse had a dental problem. [2]
She is the daughter of Elisabeth Theurer, the 1980 Olympic champion in individual dressage.[ citation needed ]
Event | Score | Horse | Venue | Date |
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Grand Prix | 78.553 | Augustin | Achleiten, Austria | 1 June 2012 |
Grand Prix Special | 77.857 | Augustin | Caen, France | 27 August 2014 |
Grand Prix Freestyle | 83.050 | Augustin | Achleiten, Austria | 2 June 2012 |
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