WALDMAN Dani G.

Israel
Equestrian
6 Feb 1985
36
Female
NEW YORK, NY
 
United States of America
PUTTEN
 
Netherlands

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
EQU Equestrian Jumping Team
ISR
Israel
  

Schedule

Change
Start
Time		 Location Event Status
Equestrian Park
Jumping Team Qualifier
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Equestrian Games
YearLocationJumping IndividualJumping Team
2018Tryon, NC, USA2013
2014Normandy, FRA100-

European Championships
YearLocationJumping IndividualJumping Team
2019Rotterdam, NED4814
2017Gothenburg, SWE9-

World Cup North American League - USA East Coast
RankEventYearLocation
4Jumping Individual2017/2018Wellington, FL, USA


Legend
NS - Not Started, DSQ - Disqualified, RT - Retired, WD - Withdrawn, EL - Eliminated
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Dani, Flying Feathers (forward.com, 07 May 2021; Instagram profile, 10 Dec 2020)
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Fashion, architecture. (danigequestrian.com, 07 May 2020)
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Athlete, Business Owner, Coach, Horse Trainer, Manager
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Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Husband Alan Waldman
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English
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Her parents both played squash professionally. Her husband Alan Waldman is a horse breeder and trainer. (fromthegrapevine.com, 11 Jun 2019)
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She began riding at age eight when a friend she was visiting in Long Island, NY, United States of America, invited her to take a riding lesson. (forward.com, 07 May 2021; timesofisrael.com, 13 Feb 2013)
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"As far back as I can remember, jumping has been my passion. I fell in love with the sport at age eight, and it has shaped my life ever since." (starwynfarms.com, 26 Aug 2015)
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To become the first rider representing Israel to compete in equestrian jumping at the Olympic Games at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (fei.org, 08 May 2018)
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Placing first at a 2017 Grand Prix in Portugal. (ynet.co.il, 09 Jul 2017)
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"I always kiss my horse on the neck before I go in the ring, I've done that since I was a little kid. It's habit now, I don't even realise I'm doing it." (danigequestrian.com, 07 May 2020; noellefloyd.com, 25 Feb 2019)
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"You gotta go out there. If you don't try to win, you never win, so you might as well try." (noellefloyd.com, 25 Feb 2019)
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She received the Triple Crown Excellence Award at the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival [WEF] in Wellington, FL, United States of America. (triplecrownfeed.com, 15 Mar 2018)

General Interest

General
STABLES
She and her husband Alan Waldman run Waldman Horses in Putten, Netherlands, where she moved in 2013. Her family owns Starwyn Farms in Wellington, FL, United States of America. (Facebook page, 23 May 2021; forward.com, 07 May 2021)

COMPETING FOR ISRAEL
Born in the United States of America, she became an Israeli citizen in 2010. "I did become Israeli for the advantage that would give me career-wise, but I really do love Israel, and can see myself living there in the future." (Facebook page, 25 Mar 2018; algemeiner.com, 11 Apr 2013; timesofisrael.com, 13 Feb 2013)

UNIQUE APPEARANCE
She is known for her individual style when she competes, which includes wearing colourful feathers in her hair and often riding in yoga pants instead of breeches. "I wear my feathers because I feel great about them. I love them. It's good to be different. Embrace individuality. Embrace that difference. There is no reason that we all need to look the same. The show world could always use a little personality in my mind. I was working my way up to the very top of the sport, and felt everybody looked the same and was bored with it. I wanted to do something that was more me." (horseandhound.co.uk, 17 Oct 2019; noellefloyd.com, 03 Mar 2019)

SENSE OF ADVENTURE
She got her pilot's license as a teenager. "Who doesn't want a pilot's license? You never know when it might come in handy." (danigequestrian.com, 17 Aug 2019; fromthegrapevine.com, 11 Jun 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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