STROBL Valentina

Valli, Doctor [given to her by people in her village as her father is a doctor]. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

Hiking, skiing. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

Student

International Business, International Management - University of Applied Sciences Kufstein, Austria

English, German, Spanish

Reitclub Kitzbuhel [Austria]

Petra Strobl [mother], AUT

She has taken part in international able-bodied dressage competitions, including the 2018 European Junior Championships in Fontainebleau, France. (oepc.at, 01 Jan 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 12 Aug 2021)

She took up horse riding at age six in Niederau, Austria, and first competed at age 10. She got involved in Para equestrian in 2019. (pferderevue.at, 23 Jan 2020; oepc.at, 01 Jan 2020; Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

At a young age she took a liking to animals, especially horses. "My mother has always had horses. I love animals." (oepc.at, 01 Jan 2020; Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

Winning Nations Cup events with the Austrian team, and competing in able-bodied dressage at the 2018 European Junior Championships in Fontainebleau, France. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

Her mother. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

She plaits her horse's mane before competing. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

"I have nothing to lose, I can only win. Even if it is not a first place or a medal." (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)