MINNECI Barbara

Date of Birth: 12 Jun 1969

Age: 52

Gender: Female

Sport Class: GIII

Place of birth: BRUSSELS

Birth Country:

Belgium

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Equestrian	Team Test to Music BEL Belgium	5
	Individual Test - Grade III	6
	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade III	4

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
5	Team Test to Music	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
5	Team Test to Music	2012	London, GBR
6	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade II	2012	London, GBR
8	Individual Championship Test - Grade II	2012	London, GBR
12	Individual Championship Test - Grade II	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Equestrian Games
6	Team Test to Music	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
10	Individual Test - Grade III	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
European Championships
3	Individual Test - Grade III	2019	Rotterdam, NED
3	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade III	2019	Rotterdam, NED
4	Team Test to Music	2019	Rotterdam, NED
7	Team Test to Music	2017	Gothenburg, SWE
9	Individual Test - Grade III	2017	Gothenburg, SWE

Studying classical equestrian literature. (eurodressage.com, 20 Jan 2020)

Occupation:

Athlete, Horse Trainer

Higher Institute of Architecture Saint-Luc de Wallonie, Liege, BEL

Languages spoken:

Dutch, English, French, Italian

Quadrille [Belgium]

2009 for Belgium, in Belgium (Athlete, 06 Aug 2012)

She took up Para equestrian in 2009 at age 40 in Brussels, Belgium. She had started riding at age 16 before sustaining her impairment. (rtbf.be, 22 Aug 2019; Athlete, 06 Aug 2012)

The sport was her passion before her illness and she used it as part of her rehabilitation. (Athlete, 06 Aug 2012)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook profile, 03 May 2021)

Winning two bronze medals at the 2019 European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (rtbf.be, 25 Aug 2019)

Coach Sophie Baetens. (Athlete, 06 Aug 2012)

Philosophy:

"Ride every competition as if it was the last one and enjoy it." (Athlete, 06 Aug 2012)

In 2020 she received the Victor Boin National Trophy in Belgium. The honour is presented to Para athletes in recognition of their sporting achievements. (dhnet.be, 22 Jan 2020)

General Interest

Classification
GRADE III (FEI, 18 May 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 06 Aug 2012)

Impairment Details
She had cancer between 1996 and 2004. She now has monoplegia [paralysis] in her left leg and muscle loss in her right leg. (Athlete, 06 Aug 2012)

General
POWER OF BABA
Her horse Barilla [Baba] had a significant impact on her recovery from cancer. She competed on the horse at the Paralympic Games in 2012 and 2016. "Baba saved my life. After having been diagnosed with cancer in 1996 and having been in and out of hospital for about eight years, I really thought my life was finished. Then Baba came, she was just broken in and I thought she would be a good rehabilitation horse for me." (eurodressage.com, 20 Jan 2020)

RIDING STYLE
Due to her impairment, she competes riding side-saddle. "I would absolutely not be able to ride any differently. Because I cannot use my legs, I would be simply unable to force a horse and if I were to attempt it with my seat, a loss of balance would be the immediate result." (eurodressage.com, 20 Jan 2020; Facebook profile, 15 Jul 2016)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/barbara.minneci

Legend

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

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