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Manon Claeys

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Manon Claeys
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Para-equestrian
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Championship IV
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Freestyle IV
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gothenburg Championship IV

Manon Clayes (born in Maldegem on January 3, 1986) is a Paralympic equestrian of Belgium.[1] She broke her neck and three vertebrae in her back in a horse-riding accident on Friday the 13th, April 2007.[2] As a result of the accident, she sustained nerve damage on her right side and has only 30% power on that side of her body.[3] She participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in both the Championship IV[4] and Freestyle IV[5] dressage competitions.

References

  1. ^ "Equestrian CLAEYS Manon". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
  2. ^ "Wilskracht onbeperkt". De Standaard. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Manon Claeys (10134275)". FEI.org.
  4. ^ "Equestrian - Grade IV Results". Tokyo 2020.
  5. ^ "Equestrian - Grade IV Results". Tokyo 2020.