Alexandra Jurjevna Korelova (born 1 August 1977) is a Russian Olympic

dressage Dressage ( or ; a French term, most commonly translated to mean "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined b ...

rider. She competed at two

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

(in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

and

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). Her best Olympic achievement came in 2008 when she finished 8th individually. Korelova participated 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

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

and

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), finishing 27th on both of the occasions. She also has four participations at the European Dressage Championships (in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009). She placed 6th in the freestyle competition in 2007, which is also her best championship placing. Korelova participated at the 2003 edition of the Dressage World Cup Final, finishing in 9th position. At all of the championships Korelova competed with an

Orlov Trotter The Orlov Trotter (also known as ''Orlov;'' Russian: орловский рысак) is a horse breed with a hereditary fast trot, noted for its outstanding speed and stamina. It is the most famous Russian horse. The breed was developed in Rus ...

horse Balagur.

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* Living people 1977 births Russian female equestrians Russian dressage riders Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians for Russia {{Russia-equestrian-bio-stub