Pedro Veniss (born 6 January 1983) is a Brazilian

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rider. He participated at two

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(in

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and

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). His best Olympic results came in 2016, when he finished 5th in

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and 16th in individual competition at the home Olympics in

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Career

Veniss competed at two

World Equestrian Games The FEI World Equestrian Games are the major international championships for equestrianism, and are administered by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). The games have been held every four years, halfway between sets of consecutive ...

(in

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and

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). He finished 4th in the team competition in 2010, while his best individual placement is 35th place from both 2010 and 2014. Veniss also participated at two

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

(in

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and

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). In 2007, he helped the Brazilian team to win a team gold medal. Since the beginning of 2016, Pedro Veniss has been running a tournament and trading stable in Ittre, Belgium, together with Cassio Rivetti. Previously, he presented horses at tournaments for the large trading stable “Stephex Stables” from Wolvertem. In Lima, at the 2019 Pan American Games, Brazil won team gold, with Veniss once again riding his successful horse ''Quabri de l'Isle'' .

References

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