Leandro Silva (equestrian)

Leandro Silva
Personal information
Born (1976-04-08) 8 April 1976
Cáceres, Brazil
Sport
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto Team dressage
2019 Lima Team dressage
South American Games
2014 Santiago Team dressage
2014 Santiago Individual dressage

Leandro Aparecido da Silva (born 8 April 1976) is a Brazilian equestrian. He competed in the individual dressage event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] In 2020, his license was suspended by Sociedad Hipica Paulista, and he was put under investigation by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, after a videos of Silva and his son mistreating ponies surfaced on the internet.[2]

The FEI banned da Silva for three years after the incident came to light, calling the abuse "reprehensible".[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leandro Silva Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Brazilian Olympian Leandro Aparecido da Silva Under Investigation for Animal Abuse". Eurodressage. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Dressage Olympian Banned Three Years for Abusing Daughter's Pony". Horse Sport. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2024.


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