WELLS Sophie

Date of Birth: 5 May 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Female

Sport Class: GV

Place of birth: LINCOLN

Birth Country:

Great Britain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Equestrian	Team Test to Music GBR Great Britain	1
	Individual Test - Grade V	2
	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade V	4

Schedule

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

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
1	Team Test to Music	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
1	Individual Championship Test - Grade IV	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
1	Team Test to Music	2012	London, GBR
2	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
2	Individual Championship Test - Grade IV	2012	London, GBR
2	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	2012	London, GBR
World Equestrian Games
1	Individual Test - Grade V	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
1	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade V	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
1	Team Test to Music	2014	Caen, FRA
1	Individual Championship Test - Grade IV	2010	Lexington, KY, USA
1	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	2010	Lexington, KY, USA
2	Team Test to Music	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
2	Individual Championship Test - Grade IV	2014	Caen, FRA
2	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	2014	Caen, FRA
European Championships
1	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade V	2017	Gothenburg, SWE
1	Team Test to Music	2017	Gothenburg, SWE
2	Individual Test - Grade V	2019	Rotterdam, NED
2	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade V	2019	Rotterdam, NED
2	Team Test to Music	2019	Rotterdam, NED
2	Individual Test - Grade V	2017	Gothenburg, SWE

Soph (horseandhound.co.uk, 30 Jan 2014)

Exercise Science - University of Lincoln, Great Britain

Languages spoken:

Angela Weiss [personal], GBR, from 2004

Other sports:

She has competed in able-bodied dressage up to grand prix level. (horseandhound.co.uk, 26 Sep 2019)

In 2020 she was taken to hospital with a concussion, bruising, and a tear to her iliopsoas [a muscle in the pelvis] after falling off her horse Jorge. (sophiewells.com, 15 Aug 2020)

Growing up on a farm, she began riding Shetland ponies at age two but they were sold after she developed an allergy to them. At age six she joined a local riding club because she missed horses so much. She took up able-bodied dressage at age 12. (equestrianteamgbr.co.uk, 12 Aug 2010)

She was identified at an U21 talent spotting competition for able-bodied dressage riders in 2003. She was urged to go for a classification, and try for the world class development Para dressage selection trials. (equestrianteamgbr.co.uk, 12 Aug 2010)

British dressage rider Laura Bechtolsheimer, coach Angela Weiss. (sophiewells.com, 18 Nov 2013)

Coach Angela Weiss. (horsehero.com, 12 Sep 2012)

She has a lucky necklace that she wears during competitions. (sophiewells.com, 18 Nov 2013)

She won the 2018 Devoucoux Dressage Award at the Animal Health Trust Awards in England. (sophiewells.com, 10 Dec 2018)

She was named Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire [MBE] in the 2013 New Year's Honours list. (equestrianteamgbr.co.uk, 18 Nov 2013)

She was named the 2005 Junior Sportswoman with an Impairment of the Year by BBC East Midlands in England. (equestrianteamgbr.co.uk, 19 Sep 2010)

General Interest

Classification
GRADE V (FEI, 11 Jun 2020)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (sophiewells.com, 01 Apr 2019)

Impairment Details
She was born with amniotic band syndrome [ABS], a foetal development condition in which tissue from the amniotic sac constricts certain foetal areas. In her case, it affected her hands and her ankles. (sophiewells.com, 01 Apr 2019)

General
HORSE FAREWELL
In September 2019 she had to put down her horse Diadeem [Dime] after the mare developed laminitis. Having bought the mare from the Netherlands in 2018, she competed in both able-bodied and Para dressage with Diadeem. "I'm so sad you won't be able to show how amazing I knew you were going to be. I'm a better rider, trainer, and person because of our time together." (horseandhound.co.uk, 26 Sep 2019)

HORSE FEVER
She is allergic to horses and although the reactions are becoming less severe as she gets older, her symptoms still appear when the horses are moulting. (rememberthename.co.uk, 17 Aug 2013; bbc.co.uk, 01 Sep 2012)

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Athlete Website: http://www.sophiewells.com/

Legend

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

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