Polish Olympic Team for Paris 2024 Announced

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 17:04
Poland
Lithuanian born Polish Sandra Sysojeva on Maxima Bella at the 2024 CDI Hagen :: Photo © Astrid Appels

The board of the Polish Equestrian Federation has nominated the dressage team that will represent Poland at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Poland clinched a historic team spot for the 2024 Olympics by becoming the winner of the Group C Olympic Team qualifier held at the 2023 CDIO 3* Pilisjaszfalu in Hungary in June 2023. 

The president of the Polish NF Marcin Kaminski broadcast a press conference live on Youtube at 17h00. Board member Kaja Koczurkowska - Wawrzkiewicz announced the dressage nominations.

The nominated dressage riders all go into training camp in Jardy, where the actual team of three and the travelling reserve will be selected before the definite entry deadline of 8 July 2024. Those four will head to Versailles.

The nominative Polish entries/short listed riders are:

  • Sandra Sysojeva - Maxima Bella
  • Katarzyna Milczarek - Guapo
  • Zaneta Skowronska Kozubik - Love Me

The reserve is

  • Aleksandra Szulc - Breakdance

Two additional were further long listed Olga Safronova (Sandro Amour) and Susanne Krohn (Titolas) but did not make the final cut.

Andrzej Salacki is Poland's team captain.

Photo © Astrid Appels

Related Links
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2024 Olympic Games
Poland Wins Group C Olympic Team Qualifier at 2023 CDIO Pilisjaszfalu