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Kristina BOE

Kristina BOE is a German athlete and competes in Vaulting.
Name Kristina BOE
FEI ID 10024711
Gender Female
Date of Birth 08/02/1988
Competing for Germany - GER
Registration Vaulting 2019
Last update 03/05/2019
FEI Database

Vaulting 70x70
General Interest
Nicknames Tina (pferdesport-kirchwerder.de, 2014)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning a gold medal at the 2018 World Equestrian Games [WEG] in Tryon, NC, United States of America. (fei.org, 18 Apr 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Partnership with the horse, gymnastics, dance, theatre, and fitness, and that's why I love it." (fei.org, 28 Jan 2019)
Awards and honours She was named the 2016 Best Female Vaulter by the International Equestrian Federation [FEI]. (fei.org, 03 Aug 2017)
Other information RETIREMENT She retired from vaulting after the 2019 World Cup Final in Saumur, France. "We achieved every possible title to win in individual vaulting. Both my horse and I are in peak form. I just couldn't imagine a better way to retire." (fei.org, 01 May 2019; 18 Apr 2019) ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE In September 2018 she was elected to the International Equestrian Federation [FEI] Athletes' Committee. (eventingnation.com, 25 Sep 2018)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began competing at age 14.
Why this sport? My mother was a vaulting coach. "Horses were part of my life before I could walk or talk. So I don't remember not loving them."
Further Personal Information
Residence Hamburg, GER
Occupation Surgeon
Languages English, German