Dina Ellermann (née Dina Radha'a; born 20 December 1980) is an Estonian
dressage rider. She competed at the
2014 World Equestrian Games, and at three
European Dressage Championships
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(in
2015,
2017
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and
2019
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). She competed at the
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, becoming the first Estonian equestrian to do so, and finished 49th individually.
Ellermann was born in
Baghdad
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,
Iraq
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to an Estonian mother and an Iraqi father.
She graduated from secondary education from Tallinn 21st School in 2000 and in 2005 from
Tallinn University
Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education ...
, majoring in recreation management. She began training in equestrian sports the age of 11.
Ellermann has been the Estonian national champion 9 times (2012–20) and the Estonian interior champion 6 times (2008, 2016–20). She has been a member of the Estonian national team since 2008.
Her current best international championship result is 49th place from the 2017 European Championships.
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Living people
1980 births
Sportspeople from Baghdad
Estonian female equestrians
Estonian dressage riders
Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic equestrians of Estonia
Tallinn University alumni
Estonian people of Iraqi descent
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