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Nanna Merrald Rasmussen

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Nanna Skodborg Merrald
Nanna Merrald Rasmussen riding Atterupgaards Orthilia (2021)
Personal information
Birth nameNanna Skodborg Merrald
Full nameNanna Skodborg Merrald
BornOct 8, 1993 (1993-10-08) (age 31)
Hvalsø, Denmark
Websitewww.nannamerrald.dk
Sport
Country Denmark
SportEquestrian
ClubMerrald Dressage, Hvalsø
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2020 Olympic Games
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team dressage
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Herning Team dressage
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Hagen Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Riesenbeck Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 2023 Riesenbeck Individual dressage
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2023 Omaha Individual dressage
Silver medal – second place 2024 Riyadh Individual dressage

Nanna Skodborg Merrald (born 8 October 1993) is a Danish dressage rider.[1] She has qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in Lyon after finishing 6th in the Western European League rankings. She was forced to withdraw, though, after her horse Millibar failed to pass the veterinary test.[2]

Skodborg Merrald represented Denmark at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan with the stallion Blue Hors Zack. She finished 4th with the team and 11th in the individual final.[3] She won a team gold medal at the 2022 World Championships.

She also represented Denmark in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where she was riding on the horse Zepter. She won a silver team medal and placed 9th in the individual freestyle.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Nanna Merrald Rasmussen". fei.org. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Denmark's Millibar Out of World Cup Final". dressage-news.com. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Jeg tror på en medalje i Tokyo" (in Danish). Ridehesten.com. 25 June 2021.
  4. ^ Lushin, Kimberly (30 July 2024). "Denmark Leads Paris Olympic Dressage After Day 1, US Eliminated". The Chronicle of the Horse.