Nanna Merrald Rasmussen Explained

Nanna Skodborg Merrald
Birth Name:Nanna Skodborg Merrald
Fullname:Nanna Skodborg Merrald
Birth Place:Hvalsø, Denmark
Website:www.nannamerrald.dk
Sport:Equestrian
Club:Merrald Dressage, Hvalsø
Olympics:2020 Olympic Games

Nanna Skodborg Merrald (born 8 October 1993) is a Danish dressage rider.[1] She has qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in Lyon after finishing 6th in the Western European League rankings. She was forced to withdraw, though, after her horse Millibar failed to pass the veterinary test.[2]

Skodborg Merrald represented Denmark at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan with the stallion Blue Hors Zack. She finished 4th with the team and 11th in the individual final.[3] She won a team gold medal at the 2022 World Championships.

She also represented Denmark in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where she was riding on the horse Zepter. She won a silver team medal and placed 9th in the individual freestyle.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nanna Merrald Rasmussen. fei.org . 15 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Denmark’s Millibar Out of World Cup Final. dressage-news.com. 19 April 2014. 19 April 2014.
  3. Web site: Jeg tror på en medalje i Tokyo. da. Ridehesten.com. 25 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Denmark Leads Paris Olympic Dressage After Day 1, US Eliminated. The Chronicle of the Horse. 30 July 2024. Kimberly. Lushin.