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Switzerland
2021 will be a year of Olympic opportunity for Swiss team rider Birgit Wientzek-Pläge, as well as other Swiss Grand Prix riders, with an individual slot up for grabs for the delayed 2021 Olympics.
Championship Rider
A year ago, Wientzek-Pläge secured an individual starting place for Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Her excellent results achieved aboard Theodora Livanos Oldenburg gelding Robinvale (by Rubinero x Wittinger) ranked her high enough on the FEI World Dressage Ranking to obtain a berth in Tokyo.
Birgit is an experienced Championship rider, first representing Switzerland at the 2003 European Dressage Championships in Hickstead on Sappalot (by Silvano N).