BLOM Merel

Netherlands

Equestrian

Date of Birth: 19 Aug 1986

Age: 34

Gender: Female

Birth Country:

Netherlands

Place of residence : AALTEN

Residence Country:

Netherlands

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Equestrian	Eventing Individual	49, EL

Schedule

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Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Olympic Games

Year	Location	Eventing Individual	Eventing Team
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	19	6

World Equestrian Games

Year	Location	Eventing Individual	Eventing Team
2018	Tryon, NC, USA	16	10
2014	Normandy, FRA	25	3

European Championships

Year	Location	Eventing Individual	Eventing Team
2019	Luhmuhlen, GER	RT	9
2017	Strzegom, POL	WD	-

CCI5*-L

Rank	Event	Year	Location
RT	Eventing Individual	2019	Badminton, GBR

Nations Cup

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Eventing Team	2020	Strzegom, POL
3	Eventing Team	2019	Strzegom, POL
5	Eventing Team	2019	Pratoni del Vivaro, ITA
7	Eventing Team	2019	Le Pin-au-Haras, FRA
11	Eventing Team	2019	Boekelo, NED

Legend
DS - Not Started, DSQ - Disqualified, RT - Retired, WD - Withdrawn, EL - Eliminated

Occupation:

Athlete, Coach, Horse Trainer, Student

Education:

Law - Erasmus University, Rotterdam, NED

Languages spoken:

Dutch, English

Club name:

Merel Blom Eventing [Aalten, NED]

Coach:

Andrew Heffernan [national]

Start:

She began riding ponies for fun at age five. At age 12 she started taking equestrian sport more seriously. (merelblom.nl, 23 Jan 2017)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (gelderlander.nl, 10 Dec 2019)

Award:

She won the Best Newcomer Award at the 2012 Pau Horse Trials in France. (merelblom.nl, 08 Nov 2012)

General Interest

General
STABLES
She runs Merel Blom Eventing in Aalten, Netherlands. She coaches riders and offers eventing clinics at the facility. (Facebook page, 30 Dec 2020; merelblom.nl, 23 Jan 2017)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a master's degree in law [Dutch and fiscal]. (Twitter profile, 28 Aug 2019; gelderlander.nl, 10 Dec 2019)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/merel.blom.75
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/merelblomeventing
https://instagram.com/merelb_eventing
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merel-blom-044a9a10b
https://twitter.com/MerelB_eventing
Athlete Website: http://merelblom.nl/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
EL:: Eliminated

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