Sanne Thijssen

Sanne Thijssen

Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26)
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Equestrian
Medal record Equestrian Representing the  Netherlands World Championships 2022 Herning Team jumping

Sanne Thijssen (born 9 November 1998) is a Dutch show jumper. She was a silver medalist in the team event at the 2022 FEI World Championships.

Early life

The daughter of Leon Thijssen, she grew up in Baarlo and started her international competition career at 15 years-of-age.[1]

Career

In 2021, she was second in a 1.50 ranking class event in Gorla on Con Quidam RB.[2]

She and Con Quidam RB won the individual competition at the May 2022 Global Champions Tour event in Madrid, Spain.[3] She was a silver medalist in the team event at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark, riding Con Quidam RB in August 2022.[4]

In August 2023, she won the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Valkenswaard on Con Quidam RB, winning against eight out of world’s top 10 riders.[5][6]

In November 2023, she won an CSI4* event Maastricht on Carembar Blue.[7] In March 2024, she won Vejer de la Frontera in the 1.50m Longines Ranking class with the 18-year-old Con Quidam RB.[8]

Personal life

Her sister Mel Thijssen also competes as a show jumper.[9]

References

1. "SANNE THIJSSEN". gcglobalchampions. 4 April 2024.
2. "Sanne Thijssen in form in Gorla minor". Nieuws.horse (in Dutch). 23 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
3. "DREAMS COME TRUE AS SANNE THIJSSEN INSPIRES NEXT GENERATION WITH SENSATIONAL WIN IN LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR GRAND PRIX OF MADRID". gcglobalchampions. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
4. "No World Cup Finals for Sanne Thijssen: "Jumping like this for three days in a row is quite a challenge for Con Quidam..."". equnews.com. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
5. Berkeley, Geoff (20 August 2023). "Thijssen delivers home gold at Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Valkenswaard". Inside the Games. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
6. Callahan, Marina (20 August 2023). "Sanne Thijssen's Extraterrestrial Con Quidam RB". Horse Network. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
7. "Sanne Thijssen with Carembar Blue to win 1.45m. Maastricht". Horses.nl. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
8. "Sanne Thijssen and Con Quidam RB impress in 1.50m GP qualifier Vejer!". Equnews. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
9. "Sanne Thijssen wins from sister Mel Thijssen in 1.50m Sunshine Tour!". equnews. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.