Rodrigo Torres

Rodrigo Moura Torres (born 29 March 1977) is a Portuguese dressage rider.[2] He competed at the 2019 FEI European Championships, and competed for the Portuguese team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, finished 16th in the individual final and 8th with the Portuguese Team.[3]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moura and the second or paternal family name is Torres.
Rodrigo Torres
Personal information
Full nameRodrigo Moura Torres
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1977-03-29) 29 March 1977
Portalegre, Portugal[1]
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country Portugal
SportEquestrian
Event(s)Dressage
Coached byKyra Kyrklund
Achievements and titles
Regional finals2019 European Championships
Olympic finals2020 Olympic Games

Career

Rodrigo Torres began riding at age three at his family's farm in Alter do Chão. The farm has been in the family since the 1800s. Torres started competing at international level in 2012. His higher level breakthrough however began in 2017, when he started campaigning Lusitano-bred Fogoso. Torres and Fogoso were named reserve for the Portuguese team for the 2018 World Equestrian Games, but when a spot opened up Torres declined to go as he felt Fogoso was too young at age eight.[4][5]

In 2019, Torres and Fogoso made their championships debut at the 2019 Europeans in Rotterdam. Torres placed 24th individually, and in the process helped Portugal achieve a team qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Later that year, Torres won gold during the National Championships in Lisbon.[5]

In 2021, Torres and Fogoso got officially named to represent Portugal at the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games. In Tokyo he made it to the Individual final where he finished 16th.[3]

Personal life

Torres is married to Portuguese Dressage rider Maria Pais do Amaral. He runs the Coudelaria Torres Vaz Freire stud farm in Alter do Chão with his wife and father Carlos. Rodrigo Torres has also a daughter.[6]

Programs
Horse Freestyle
Fogoso

References
  1. [https://www.publico.pt/toquio-2020/portugueses Portugueses — Tóquio 2020. PÚBLICO.
  2. "Rodrigo Torres". FEI. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. "Portuguese Team Selected for 2021 Olympic Games". Eurodressage. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. "Portuguese Team for 2018 World Equestrian Games Selected". Eurodressage. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. "Corona Times: Hit & Run with Rodrigo Torres". Eurodressage. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. Burton, Teresa (March 18, 2020). "Rodrigo Moura Torres and Lusitano stallion Fogoso".


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