Yann Candele

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Yann Candele
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Discipline Show jumping
Born (1971-03-11) March 11, 1971 (age 52)
Corbie, France
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team jumping

Yann Candele (born March 11, 1971) is a Canadian equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.

He won the 2009 and 2010 Nations' Cups in Wellington, Florida. He competed at 2010 and 2014 World Equestrian Games. [1]

In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team. [2] His previous international experience include competing as a junior for France in the European championships, and winning the Asian World Cup League 1991–1992. [3] He has also represented France in 2004 at the World Cup Final in Milan, Italy. [4] He moved to Canada in 1999, coaching, riding and training at several top stables in Canada. [5] He opened his own training business, Normandy Hills, in 2007. [6] He became a Canadian citizen in 2009, and is currently living in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. [7]

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References

  1. COC Profile
  2. Cleveland, Amy (14 July 2016). "Eric Lamaze leads Canadian Olympic equestrian team in Ian Millar's absence". www.olympics.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. http://www.fei.org/bios/Person/10003096/Yann_CANDELE/
  4. "Yann Candele | Normandy Hills". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  5. http://www.fei.org/bios/Person/10003096/Yann_CANDELE/
  6. http://www.fei.org/bios/Person/10003096/Yann_CANDELE/
  7. http://www.fei.org/bios/Person/10003096/Yann_CANDELE/