Luciana Diniz

Luciana Diniz (born 11 October 1970) is a Brazilian-born Portuguese equestrian whose discipline is show jumping. She currently ranks thirteenth on the FEI Rolex Ranking List. In addition to her show jumping work, Diniz is also known for G.R.O.W., an "informal education philosophy" that teaches adults and children. She has also started a documentary series on her horses called the Hoofprint Series.

Luciana went to the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro as an individual competitor for Portugal with Fit For Fun.

Biography

Diniz was born in São Paulo, Brazil. She is the daughter of former Brazilian dressage rider and eight-time champion Lica Diniz and polo player Arnaldo Diniz. Her two brothers, Andre and Fabio, followed their father and are now the top two Brazilian polo players in the world. Originally Diniz began with dressage like her mother and rode the family horse Marko until his death when she was eleven. In 2015, she was the overall winner of the Longines Global Champions Tour.

Personal life Diniz has twin sons, Pedro and Paulo. In addition to helping people, G.R.O.W. also trains horses—mostly for show jumping—and sells them to riders that she thinks best suit them.

Top Horses CSI5* Grand Prix Doha, 2016

Sponsors She is sponsored by Bruno Delgrange Sellier, Deserata Show Jackets, and Roeckl Gloves.