Emanuel Andrade
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| Born | September 11, 1996 |
Emanuel Alejandro Andrade Colmenares (born 11 September 1996) is a Venezuelan Olympic show jumping rider.[1]
Career[]
He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where he finished 61st in the individual competition, collecting 13 penalties in total during the first qualification round.
Andrade competed at the 2014 World Equestrian Games, where he placed 19th in the team and 70th in the individual jumping competition. He also participated at several regional games, including the 2015 Pan American Games.
Personal life[]
Andrade's father Alejandro Andrade, convicted thief and money launderer, raided hundreds of millions of dollars from his native country of Venezuela before being raided by the FBI and leaving Andrade family members, Emanuel included, “as broke and destitute as the country they embezzled from and then abandoned.”[2]
References[]
- ^ "Emanuel Andrade". fei.org. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ Casey, Nicholas (November 23, 2018). "Jets, Horses and Bribes: How a Venezuelan Official Became a Billionaire as His Country Crumbled" – via NYTimes.com.
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