Madeleine WITTE-VREES
Madeleine WITTE-VREES, Dutch Jumping, Dressage athlete.
| Name | Madeleine WITTE-VREES |
| FEI ID | 10003311 |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 25/04/1972 |
| Competing for | Netherlands - NED |
| Registration | Dressage 2023 |
| Last update | 13/08/2019 |
FEI Database
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www.stalwitte.nl/ |
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www.facebook.com/stalwitte |
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| Sport Specific Information | |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | She first tried riding at age six. She began taking the sport more seriously at age 15 when she entered her first events. |
| Name of coach | Anky van Grunsven [personal], NED |
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| Family | Husband Nico Witte, son Niels [2009] |
| Other names | Madeleine Witte-Vrees |
| Residence | Schijndel, NED |
| Occupation | Athlete, Breeder, Business Owner, Horse Trainer |
| Languages | Dutch |
| General Interest | |
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| Injuries | A back injury prevented her from competing at the 2017 CSI event in Roosendaal, Netherlands. (chio.nl, 25 Aug 2017) |
| Other information | STABLES She and husband Nico run a stud farm in Schijndel, Netherlands. The couple breed and train horses for sporting and examination purposes. (stalwitte.nl, 21 Jul 2018) DEATH OF HORSE In April 2012 her horse Vontango B died after suffering from a bout of colic. At the time she and the horse were members of the Dutch Olympic A-team preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. "It was a horse with a golden future. He was my buddy, not only as an athlete. I never rode a horse I loved more." (eurodressage.com, 11 Apr 2012) |
