Domien Michiels

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Domien Michiels
Personal information
Born21 September 1983 (1983-09-21) (age 40)
Oud-Heverlee, Belgium
Sport
Country Belgium
SportEquestrian
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2020 Olympic Games

Domien Michiels (born 21 September 1983) is a Belgian Olympic equestrian athlete.[1] Michiels started riding at a young age at the local riding school in his birthplace Oud-Heverlee. He made his debut on international level in 2016 in Mariakalnok, Hungary. In 2018 he competed for the first time on international Grand Prix level and represented Belgium at the Nations Cup in Geesteren, Netherlands in 2019 and Compiégne, France in 2021.[2]

Michiels represented Belgium at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.[3]

He is openly gay.[1][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Domien MICHIELS". FEI.org. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Domien Michiels: "De kwaliteit van onze dressuurpaarden is sterk vooruitgegaan"". Horseman.org (in Dutch). 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Belgian Olympic Dressage Team for 2021 Tokyo Games Named". Eurodressage.com. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "At least 168 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, triple Rio number". Outsports.com. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

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