KRISTENSEN Katrine

Date of Birth: 23 Jan 1996

Age: 25

Gender: Female

Sport Class: GII

Place of birth: KALUNDBORG

Birth Country:

Denmark

Place of residence : ROSKILDE

Residence Country:

Denmark

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Equestrian	Team Test to Music DEN Denmark	4
	Individual Test - Grade II	6
	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade II	5

Schedule

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

Biographical Information

Highlights

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Languages spoken:

Danish, English, German

Nordvestsjaellands Rideklub [Denmark]

Astrid Gemal [national]; Kit Sorensen [personal]

She began riding at age five. "I got my own pony when I was 12 years old." (katrinelove.wixsite.com, 31 Dec 2016; Muskelkraft, 01 Apr 2012)

Her parents thought it would be a good idea for her to take up a sport after she was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. "When I first sat on a horse, I forgot that I had muscular dystrophy. I could feel that I was good at it. It was also a sport where I did not feel my limitations. It was a great feeling. It was not physiotherapy, but a pure leisure activity where I rode in a regular horse riding club." (Muskelkraft, 01 Apr 2012)

General Interest

Classification
GRADE II (FEI, 19 Aug 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (katrinelove.wixsite.com, 31 Dec 2016)

Impairment Details
She has muscular dystrophy, which causes weakness in her legs and feet. She uses custom-made reins and special bands in her stirrups that help keep her feet in place. "I have a condition that breaks the signals between the brain and muscles. I can walk but have a reduced physical activity. My impairment sits primarily on my hands, up to my elbows, as well as on my legs and my back. It has a big impact on how much strength I have during the day, so I think a lot about how I distribute my energy to make it last all day." (tv2east.dk, 30 Jul 2021; katrinelove.wixsite.com, 31 Dec 2016; Muskelkraft, 01 Apr 2012)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/katrine.kristensen.391
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/paradressageKatrineKristensen/
https://instagram.com/katrine__kristensen/
Athlete Website: https://katrinelove.wixsite.com/paradressageteamk

Legend

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

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