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Marlies van Baalen

b. 1980

Dutch dressage rider

Dressage rider
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About Marlies van Baalen

Born 1980. Marlies van Baalen is a Dutch dressage rider.

Marlies Anne van Baalen (born 30 August 1980 in Den Bosch, North Brabant) is a Dutch Dressage equestrian. She is Coby van Baalen's daughter.

Van Baalen represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she finished in 43rd position in the individual rankings. With the Dutch dressage team, in which she featured with Anky van Grunsven, Sven Rothenberger and Imke Bartels, she finished just outside the medal spots with the fourth place.

She was the first reserve for the Dutch team during the European Championships in Rotterdam 2011. In 2021, she represented The Netherlands at the Olympic Games in Tokyo with her horse Go Legend, finishing 20th in both Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special.

Dressage results

Olympic Games EventTeamIndividualFreestyleHorse Athens 2004 4th 43rd — Idocus Tokyo 2020 5th 20th — Go Legend

European Championships EventTeamIndividualFreestyleHorse 2021 Hagen 5th 26rd — Go Legend 2023 Riesenbeck 5th 17th 15th Habibi DVB

World Cup Final EventRankHorse 2003 Gothenburg 10th Idocus 2004 Düsseldorf 7th Idocus 2007 Las Vegas 9th Kigali 2013 Gothenburg 12th Miciano

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Important facts

Born
30 August 1980, Den Bosch, Netherlands
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Dressage rider
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dutch people
Also known as
Marlies Anne van Baalen

People in Marlies van Baalen's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Anky van Grunsven
Anky van Grunsven
b. 1968
Jockey
 Portrait of Imke Bartels
Imke Bartels
b. 1977
Dressage rider
 Portrait of Sven Rothenberger
Sven Rothenberger
b. 1966
Dressage rider
 Portrait of Coby van Baalen
Coby van Baalen
b. 1957
Dressage rider

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John Warnock
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Leonard Susskind
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Marlies van Baalen?

Dutch dressage rider

When was Marlies van Baalen born?

Marlies van Baalen was born on 30 August 1980 in Den Bosch, Netherlands.

What is Marlies van Baalen's occupation?

Marlies van Baalen is a dressage rider.

What nationality is Marlies van Baalen?

Marlies van Baalen is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marlies van Baalen

· Wikidata: Q6771825

· DBpedia: Marlies van Baalen

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