Anush Agarwalla
Anush Agarwalla (born 23 November 1999 in Kolkata, India) is an Indian equestrian. He competed at the 2022 World Equestrian Games and was the first Indian dressage rider, alongside Shruti Vora, competing at the Dressage World Championships.[1] He won a gold medal in the team event and a bronze medal in the individual event in Equesterian Dressage at the 2022 Asian Games.[2][3][4]
 Agarwalla in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  India |
| Born | 23 November 1999 Kolkata, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
Medal record | |
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He started riding at the age of three in his hometown Kolkata. At the age of 17 he moved to Germany to follow his dream to become a professional dressage rider and started training with German Olympian Hubertus Schmidt.[5][6]
References
- "Anush Agarwalla". fei.org. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- "Asian Games 2023 Highlights: India win first equestrian gold medal in 41 years". The Times of India. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- Sahni, Jaspreet (26 September 2023). "Historic Asian Games feat: Every medal is inspirational, so is this equestrian gold, but the sport calls for more accessibility — Asian Games 2023 News". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- "Anush Agarwalla wins historic bronze in Dressage Individual | Latest Videos - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- "Anush Agarwalla on qualifying for FEI World Championship". Telegraph in India. 18 August 2022.
- Bryan, Polly (6 August 2022). "Tales from Herning: Indian riders make history – with an Indian-bred horse and another who loves raspberries". Horse and Hound.
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