Leandro Silva (equestrian)
Brazilian equestrian (born 1976)
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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]
Born8 April 1976
Cáceres, Brazil
SportEquestrian
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1976 Cáceres, Brazil |
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| Sport | Equestrian |
The FEI banned da Silva for three years after the incident came to light, calling the abuse "reprehensible".[3]
