Andres Rodríguez – Team bronze medal – ODESUR Games 2010
English: Andres Rodriguez (born in Caracas, Venezuela, May 11th , 1984) began his career as a rider at a very young age, proving his abilities as an athlete and his talent within the equestrian sport. Andres has an exceptional talent as a rider and has imposed himself as a winner at all different levels he has competed in. His first important achievement came back in 1997 when he became National Champion in the Children´s category and this was repeated in 1998 and 2000. Early in his career he realised he was immensely attracted by the Equestrian Sport and soon decided to embrace his passion for horses into a professional career. At the age of 18 he moved to Europe and started participating in some of the most important circuits in the world, gaining experience from world famous rider and trainer Nelson Pessoa and his son Rodrigo (BRA) . Andres graduated from Lynn University, FL - USA with a bachelor degree in International business. Fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. He is also an ambassador for the charity organisation Just World International which supports programs for young kids in countries such as Guatemala & Colombia providing them with food and education. This comes to prove Andres is not only an exceptional athlete, a great businessman and a kind hearted human being. His biggest achievement came recently at the past edition of the 2015 Panamerican Games in Toronto , CAN, when together with Darlon Van Groenhove he won the individual Silver medal and the qualification for Venezuela to the Olympic Games in Rio 2016. Indeed the biggest challenge in his career and an opportunity to place Venezuela at the highest level of competition in the most important equestrian event in the world. Without a doubt Andres Rodriguez is a real example, he has proven his achievements and results have come from his hard work, dedication, love for the sport and more important the desire to do things right and become an inspiration to the younger generation of athletes in his native Venezuela. Regional & Continental Championships • Silver Medal South American Championship - Juniors - Caracas, Venezuela 2001 • Team Silver Medal, Bolivarian Games Bogotá, Colombia 2005. • Individual Gold Medal ODESUR Games , Medellin, 2010. • Team Bronce Medal ODESUR Games, Medellin 2010. • Individual Bronce Medal ODESUR Games, Medellin, 2010. • Individual Silver Medal ODESUR Games . Medellin, 2010. • Team Gold Medal - Central American and Caribbean Games Mayaguez – PUR 2010 • Individual Silver Medal Central American and Caribbean Games Mayaguez PUR 2010 • Team Gold Medal, Bolivarian Games Lima , PERU 2013 •Individual Silver Medal Bolivarian Games Lima , PER 2013 (accumulated) • Individual Gold Medal Bolivarian Games Lima , PERU 2013 (Grand Prix) • Individual Gold Medal Bolivarian Games Lima, PERU 2013 (Speed) • Team Bronce Medal Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz, Mexico 2014. • Individual Silver Medal Panamerican Games -Toronto, CAN 2015 Other important results in Andres Rodriguez´s career: • 1st place GP CSI3* - TRYON NC - USA - Ariantha • 1st place CSI 5 * Calgary, CAN - Verdi • 1 st place CSI 3 * Lexington KY USA- Darlon Van Groenhove • 1st place CSI 5 * Wellington FL USA, Caballito • 3rd Place CSIO 5 * Dublín, Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge - Fifty Fifty 111 2nd place - CSIO 5 * Dublín, Land Rover Puissance con Caballito • 6th place CSIO 5 * Dublín, Talbot Colección Speed Derby con Fifty Fifty 111 • 4th place CSI 5 * Dinard, Premio Tropicana - Fifty Fifty 111 • 2nd place CSI 3 * Le Touquet (FRA), Grand Prix - Darlon van Groenhove • 2nd place CSI 3 * Windsor, Grand Prix Kingdom of Bahrein - Caballito • 2nd Place CSI 5 * Global Champions Tour Hamburg (GER) - Darlon van Groenhove • 3rd Place CSI 3 * Maubeuge (FRA), Grand Prix - Darlon van Groenhove Second Place CSI 5 * Wellington FL (USA.), Caballito 3rd place CSI 4 * -W Wellington FL (USA), Grand Prix - Caballito 6th place CSIO 4 * Wellington FL (USA), el Grand Prix - Caballito • 6th place CSI 5 * -W Wellington FL (USA), Fifty Fifty 111 9th place - CSI5* Wellington, FL Grand Prix - Caballito