Marcela Krinke-Susmelj Explained

Marcela Krinke-Susmelj
Birth Date:18 October 1965
Birth Place:Vlašim, Czechoslovakia
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Marcela Krinke-Susmelj (18 October 1965 – 17 July 2024) was a Czechoslovak-born Swiss Olympic dressage rider.[1] She participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she placed 24th in the individual competition.

Krinke-Susmelj also competed at three editions of World Equestrian Games (2006, 2010 and 2014), six European Dressage Championships (2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017) and four World Cup Finals (2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017). Her best championship results were two 8th places in team dressage competitions (from the 2005 Europeans and the 2006 Worlds), while her best individual result is 11th place in freestyle dressage from the 2010 World Equestrian Games.

She was married to the former Yugoslav dressage champion Ivan Susmelj and had two children. She died on 17 July 2024, at the age of 58.[2]

Personal bests

Personal bests
EventScoreHorseVenueDate
Grand Prix 74.260 Molberg Lyon, France 29 October 2015
Grand Prix Special 74.874 Molberg Caen, France 27 August 2014
Grand Prix Freestyle 78.000 Molberg Lyon, France 30 October 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcela Krinke-Susmelj. fei.org . 31 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Swiss Olympian Marcela Krinke-Susmelj Passed Away . Euro Dressage . 18 July 2024.