Christian Schumach Explained

Christian Schumach
Birth Name:Christian Schumach
Nickname:Chris
Nationality:Austrian
Birth Date:17 September 1981
Birth Place:Murau, Austria
Sport:Dressage
Team:Team Gut Muraunberg
Worlds:2014 World Equestrian Games
Olympics:2020 Summer Olympics

Christian Schumach (born 17 September 1981 in Murau) is an Austrian dressage rider.[1] He represented Austria at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France, where he finished 8th in team dressage and 64th in the individual dressage competition. He also represented Austria at the 2017 FEI European Dressage Championships.

In 2021, he was selected by the Austrian Equestrian Federation (OEPS) to represent Austria at the Olympic Games in Tokyo,[2] he finished 21st in individual dressage.[3] He was initially also selected for the Austrian team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris but his horse Te Quiro was not fit so he was replaced by first reserve Stefan Lehfellner.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christian Schumach . fei.org . 2 February 2015.
  2. Web site: ÖOC-Reitteam für Olympia 2020 weiter angewachsen . laola1.at . 14 July 2021. de.
  3. Web site: Equestrian SCHUMACH Christian - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 2021-08-15. 2021-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815090714/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/equestrian/athlete-profile-n1337498-schumach-christian.htm. dead.
  4. Web site: Schumach Withdraws from Austrian Olympic Team for Paris 2024 . Eurodressage . 25 July 2024.