Chris von Martels explained

Chris von Martels
Birth Name:	Christopher von Martels
Birth Place:	Chatham, Ontario
Sport:	Equestrian
Coach:	Sjef Janssen, Ashley Holzer
Olympics:	2020 Olympic Games
Show-Medals:	yes

Chris von Martels (born 13 October 1982) is a Canadian equestrian athlete.^[1] He won team silver and individual bronze at the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto. Von Martels represented Canada at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, finishing 39th in the individual competition.^[2]

von Martels was selected as the travelling alternate for the Canadian dressage team at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Just prior to the games, team rider Jill Irving and Delacroix were deemed unfit to compete,^[3] and von Martels and Eclips would start for team Canada.^[4]

Personal life

Von Martels was born to a Canadian mother and a Dutch father.^[5] He is married to Lisa Kostandoff.^[6] Together they run their own equestrian business in sales and training of dressage horses in Ridgetown, Ontario and Wellington, Florida. During the summer he spend his time in the Netherlands for his equestrian business.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chris VON MARTELS. FEI.org. en.
2. Web site: Canada’s Olympic Team–Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu/All In, Lindsay Kellock/Sebastien, Chris von Martels/Eclips. Dressage-News.com. en.
3. Web site: Jill Irving Withdraws from Canadian Olympic Team for Paris 2024, Chef d'Equipe Also Replaced . 2024-07-29 . Eurodressage . en.
4. Web site: Changes For Canadian Olympic Dressage Team - The Chronicle of the Horse . 2024-07-29 . en-US.
5. Web site: Canadees Chris von Martels traint op AEC. Anky.com. nl.
6. Web site: Canadians Chris Von Martels and Lisa Kostandoff Have Dream Wedding in the Dominican Republic. Horsesdaily. en.
7. Web site: Developing Elite Dressage Horses with Chris von Martels. Horsesport.com. en.