Tom Dvorak
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| silver | 2007 | Show jumping, team (with Beaumarchais ) |
Tom Dvorak (born July 15, 1965 in Braunschweig , Lower Saxony ) is a Canadian dressage rider and trainer.
Born and raised in Germany , he moved to Canada with his family in 1982 .
Dvorak is married to Ellen and lives in Hillsburgh , Ontario . His daughter Alexandra is also active in sports.
Career
Tom Dvorak started riding at the age of 12.
After the family moved to Canada in 1982, he became a member of the Canadian Young Rider Team.
In 1990 he represented Canada, in the saddle of the World Cup , at the World Equestrian Games in Stockholm .
In 1993 he was a member of the winning team at the North American Championship with Assanti .
In 1996 he started at the World Cup in Los Angeles . In the same year he started the World Cup at the Olympic Games in Atlanta .
In 1998 he started at the World Cup final in Gothenburg .
In 2007 he won team silver in the saddle of Beaumarchais at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro .
In 2011 he will start with Viva's Salieri W at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara (Mexico) .
Horses
- Beaumarchais (* 1994), brown Hanoverian Wallach, father: Warkant, mother's father: Charmeur
- Viva's Salieri W , owner: Augustine & Christine Walch
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Dvorak, Tom |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian dressage rider |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Braunschweig , Lower Saxony |