Frederic Wandres Explained

Frederic Wandres
Fullname:Frederic Wandres
Nationality:German
Birth Date:25 March 1987
Birth Place:Kehl, Germany
Sport:Equestrian
Club:Hof Kasselmann
Coach:Jonny Hilberath
Worlds:2022 FEI World Championships
Show-Medals:yes

Frederic Wandres (born 25 March 1987 in Kehl, Germany) is a German dressage rider. He competed at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, where he won a Bronze team medal with the German team.[1] Wandres competed at several World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in which he won a gold medal in 2019. He was also on the longlist for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo for the German team.[2]

He started as student rider at Hof Kasselmann in 2007, and became later stable rider. He educated and competed several young horses up to Grand Prix.[3] Wandres is openly gay.[4]

At the 2024 Olympic Games he was part of the German dressage team that won team gold. He finished 13th in the individual final.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bio . www.fei.org. 2022-10-18.
  2. Web site: Frederic Wandres. German. Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung.
  3. Web site: Ringside Chat: Frederic Wandres Talks Losing Rebroff, Talented Horses And Equine Disney World. The Chronicle of the Horse.
  4. https://www.outsports.com/olympics/team-lgbtq/?utm_source=outsports&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=directlink&utm_content=At+least+175+out+LGBTQ+athletes+headed+to+the+Paris+Olympics.+Meet+Team+LGBTQ. Outsports: Team LGBTQ at the 2023 Paris Summer Games
  5. Web site: German Olympic Dressage Team for Paris 2024 Announced . 2024-07-22 . Eurodressage . en.