Marco Bernal

Marco Bernal (born 2 May 1962) is a Colombian athlete in dressage. He competed at several Pan-American Games where he won team bronze in 2011 and team silver in 1999.[1] In 2010 Bernal was gold medalled at the Central American Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The same year he represented Colombia at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky.[2]

Marco Bernal
Personal information
Full nameMarco Bernal
Nationality Colombia
DisciplineDressage
Born (1962-05-02) May 2, 1962
Bogota, Colombia
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Colombia
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2011 GuadalajaraTeam dressage
Silver medal – second place1999 WinnipegTeam dressage
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2010 MayagüezTeam dressage
Gold medal – first place2010 MayagüezIndividual dressage
Gold medal – first place2014 VeracruzIndividual dressage
Silver medal – second place2014 VeracruzTeam dressage

Bernal was the first Latin American who successfully graduated from the prestigious German riding school in Warendorf and was the first Colombian who competed at the World Cup Finals in Dressage, in Las Vegas 2009, where he received a wildcard from the FEI.[3]

References
  1. "Marco BERNAL". FEI.org. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. "MARCO BERNAL". Masters Circle. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. "Marco Bernal - From Warendorf to Wellington". HorsesDaily. 2010-05-03.


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