Patrick van der Meer
Dutch equestrian
About Patrick van der Meer
Born 1971. Patrick van der Meer is a Dutch dressage rider.
Patrick van der Meer (born 23 March 1971) is a Dutch Olympic dressage rider. Representing the Netherlands, he competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where he finished 32nd in the individual competition.
He also competed at the 2015 European Dressage Championships in Aachen where he won a gold medal in team dressage and finished 11th in the freestyle dressage competition. The Dutch national dressage coach Wim Ernes died on 1 November 2016 due to a brain tumor. Van der Meer, together with the other gold medal winners Edward Gal, Hans Peter Minderhoud and Diederik van Silfhout, carried his coffin during the funeral on 5 November 2016.
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Who is Patrick van der Meer?
Dutch equestrian
When was Patrick van der Meer born?
Patrick van der Meer was born on 23 March 1971 in Wateringen.
What is Patrick van der Meer's occupation?
Patrick van der Meer is a dressage rider.
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Patrick van der Meer is Dutch.
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