Rihards Snikus

Rihards Snikus
Rihards Snikus in 2019
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born25 March 1988 (1988-03-25) (age 36)
Riga, Latvia
Sport
Country Latvia
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Individual championship test grade I
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Individual freestyle test grade I
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Individual championship test grade I
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Individual freestyle test grade I

Rihards Snikus (born 25 March 1988 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian Paralympic equestrian and DJ. He won silver medals at the 2020 Paralympic Games in the Individual freestyle test grade I, and in the Individual championship test grade I.[1][2] In 2024 he became the first ever Latvian equestrian to win individual gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with his horse King of the Dance.[3]

He competed at the 2017 European Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden, and in the 2018 World Equestrian Games.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Equestrian: SNIKUS Rihards". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Silver! Snikus wins Latvia a second medal at Tokyo Paralympic Games". Baltic News Network - News from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ Murray, Becky (3 September 2024). "Part-time DJ riding horse called King of the Dance wins historic gold medal at Paris 2024". Horse and Hound.
  4. ^ "Meet dressage rider and DJ Rihards Snikus". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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