NIELSEN Caroline Cecilie

Date of Birth: 24 May 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Female

Sport Class: GIII

Place of birth: COPENHAGEN

Birth Country:

Denmark

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Equestrian	Team Test to Music
	Individual Test - Grade III	7
	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade III	7

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Equestrian Park	Dressage Individual Test - Grade III	Finished
	Equestrian Park	Dressage Individual Freestyle Test - Grade III	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
3	Individual Championship Test - Grade II	2008	Beijing, CHN
4	Team Test to Music	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
4	Team Test to Music	2008	Beijing, CHN
5	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade II	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
6	Individual Championship Test - Grade II	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
9	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade II	2008	Beijing, CHN
10	Individual Championship Test - Grade II	2012	London, GBR
13	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade II	2012	London, GBR
World Equestrian Games
3	Team Test to Music	2010	Lexington, KY, USA
3	Individual Championship Test - Grade II	2010	Lexington, KY, USA
4	Team Test to Music	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
5	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade II	2014	Caen, FRA
6	Individual Championship Test - Grade II	2014	Caen, FRA
6	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade II	2010	Lexington, KY, USA
7	Individual Test - Grade III	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
7	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade III	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
European Championships
3	Team Test to Music	2019	Rotterdam, NED
5	Individual Test - Grade III	2019	Rotterdam, NED
5	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade III	2019	Rotterdam, NED

CC (Athlete, 08 Jul 2012)

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Danish, English

Sportsrideklubben Vallensbaek [Denmark]

Astrid Gemal [national]

She began riding at age six, and took up Para equestrian dressage at age 10. (elsassfonden.dk, 01 Jul 2021; Athlete, 08 Jul 2012)

She took up the sport as a form a physiotherapy. Initially she was scared of riding, but her parents encouraged her to go because it helped her condition. "Riding helps me maintain good body strength, and a better balance, which then enables me to cope with everyday things on my own." (elsassfonden.dk, 01 Jul 2021; teamccn.dk, 02 Mar 2016; Athlete, 08 Jul 2012; spastikerforeningen.dk, 29 Sep 2010)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 09 Sep 2018)

Her parents. (elsassfonden.dk, 01 Jul 2021)

General Interest

Classification
GRADE III (FEI, 19 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (teamccn.dk, 02 Mar 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (teamccn.dk, 02 Mar 2016)

Impairment Details
She was born with cerebral palsy and has limited control over the left side of her body. (teamccn.dk, 02 Mar 2016)

General
LATE SELECTION
She received a late call up to the 2018 World Equestrian Games [WEG] in Tryon, NC, United States of America, after fellow Danish rider Tobias Thorning Jorgensen had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury to his horse. (rideforbund.dk, 27 Aug 2018)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as an ambassador for 'Sport for Brains', a Danish project for people with cerebral palsy. (Athlete, 08 Jul 2012)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/caroline.cecilienielsen
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Caroline-Cecilie-Nielsen-Para-Dressage-Denmark-137594676847/
https://instagram.com/teamccnleon/
Athlete Website: http://www.teamccn.dk/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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