Alisa Glinka Explained

Alisa Glinka
Nationality:Moldovan
Birth Date:10 October 1987
Birth Place:Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport:Equestrian
Olympics:2024 Olympic Games

Alisa Glinka (born 10 October 1987) is a Moldovan equestrian athlete and actress.[1] She competed at the FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig in 2022 as first Moldovan rider in history. Glinka also represented Moldova at the 2021 European Dressage Championships in Hagen, Germany.[2] In 2017 Glinka starred in the Russian drama film Nearest and Dearest (Russian: Близкие) in which she played the role of Efim's lover.

In 2024, she was suspended by the FEI for a positive human doping test.[3] On 24 June the suspension was lifted, which led to the return of Moldova's individual spot at the 2024 Olympic Games. Glinka represented Moldova at the Olympics, marking it Moldova's first time in equestrian at the Olympic Games. She finished 53rd in the Grand Prix.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alisa GLINKA. 9 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Olmütz: Weltcup-Kür an Alisa Glinka, Simone Pearce und Fiderdance Dritte im Grand Prix Special. May 22, 2022. de.
  3. Web site: Alisa Glinka and Hege Størseth Suspended after Positive Doping Test - New Olympic Slot Available? . 2024-05-27 . Eurodressage.
  4. Web site: Alisa Glinka's Suspension Lifted - Moldova to Be Represented in Dressage at 2024 Olympics . 2024-06-26 . Eurodressage.