Sanne Voets

Sanne Voets (born 17 September 1986) is a Dutch Paralympic equestrian.[1] She is gold medalled at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Voets became also World Champion and European Champion and several times National Dutch Champion. She is the most successful -para-equestrian rider for The Netherlands in History.[2]

Sanne Voets
Personal information
Full nameSanne Voets
NationalityDutch
Born (1986-09-17) 17 September 1986
Rosmalen, Netherlands
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympics 3 1 1
World Equestrian Games 4 2 0
European Championships 5 2 2
Total 12 5 3
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Equestrian
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Individual freestyle test grade III
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Individual championship test grade IV
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Individual freestyle test grade IV
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

Sanne Voets was the first rider who collaborated with a DJ to make a freestyle to music. On the music of DJ Armin van Buuren Voets won gold at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[3]

Para-Dressage results

Paralympic Games
Event Team Individual Freestyle Horse
United Kingdom London 2012 4th 5th 4th Vedet PB
Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4th 1st place, gold medalist(s) Demantur
Japan Tokyo 2020 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) Demantur

World Championships
Event Team Individual Freestyle Horse
France 2014 Normandy 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) Vedet PB
United States 2018 Tryon 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) Demantur
Denmark 2022 Herning 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) Demantur

European Championships
Event Team Individual Freestyle Horse
Belgium 2011 Moorsele 4th 6th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vedet PB
Denmark 2013 Herning 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) Vedet PB
France 2015 Deauville 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4th 4th Vedet PB
Sweden 2017 Gothenburg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Demantur
Netherlands 2019 Rotterdam 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) Demantur
Germany 2023 Riesenbeck 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Demantur

References
  1. "Sanne Voets" (in Dutch). TeamNL.org. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. "Sanne Voets". Horseandhound.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. "Spelen met twee keer goud geslaagd voor amazone Voets, Hosmar pakt weer zilver" (in Dutch). NOS. 30 August 2021.


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