Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour (born 2 January 1992) is a Danish Olympic dressage horse rider. Representing Denmark, she competed at the

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where she finished 13th in the

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and 6th in the team competition. At the

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, she finished 4th in both the

and team dressage events.

Sports career

Dufour started riding at age 5 and joined the Danish national pony dressage team at age 12. She has won several medals at the Danish and European junior and young riders championships. She has studied Leisure Management, Sports Management for a year at University College Zealand.

Olympics Results

Business Interests

While studying Cathrine started up her own company Cathrine Dressage, through which she trains young riders and educates horses. She also develops training videos for the platform Cathrine Stream. Cathrine Dufour is a brand-ambassador for the Danish bag brand Adax and collaborates with several other brands, including Trolle Company, Cavalleria Toscana and Ingdam's.

Personal life

Dufour is married to Rasmine Laudrup, daughter of former professional footballer

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. They live on an equestrian estate in

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north of Copenhagen.

Horses

* ''Atterupgaards Cassidy'' * ''Bohemian'' * ''Eternity'' * ''ADAX'Sauterness'' * ''Perfect Brilliant'' * Vamos Amigos

References

External links

*
Cathrine Dufour official website
Living people 1992 births Danish female equestrians Danish dressage riders Equestrians at the 2016 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians for Denmark People from Lejre Municipality Danish LGBT sportspeople 21st-century Danish LGBT people Sportspeople from Region Zealand {{Denmark-equestrian-bio-stub