Alvaro De MirandaOlympian
🇧🇷 Brazil · born 1973
Best known with AD Ashleigh Drossel Dan — Rolex Grand Prix winner , CHI Geneva 2011
About Alvaro De Miranda
Alvaro de Miranda Neto, known as 'Doda' Miranda, is a prominent Brazilian showjumping rider, noted for his achievements in international competitions. Born into a family with strong equestrian ties, Miranda represented Brazil in multiple Olympic Games, bringing home bronze medals in team jumping from Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000 with the horse Aspen Joter.
Throughout his extensive career, Miranda distinguished himself at the Pan American Games and the World Equestrian Games, earning medals and prominent placements. He secured an individual silver medal in the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara riding AD Norson, and achieved significant successes in World Championships, with a 4th place team result in Lexington 2010 riding Ashleigh Drossel Dan AD.
Beyond his own riding career, Miranda actively contributes to the equestrian community through event organisation and training initiatives. Since 2007, he has been organising the Athina Onassis International Horse Show in Rio de Janeiro. In 2020, he established the Doda Training Centre in Itatiba, Brazil, focusing on advancing rider and horse training methodologies.
Championship record
Atlanta 1996team bronze · Aspen JoterSydney 2000team bronze · Aspen JoterSydney 200051st individual · Aspen JoterAthens 20049th team · CountdownAthens 200423rd individual · CountdownLondon 20128th team · Rahmannshof's BogenoLondon 201212th individual · Rahmannshof's Bogeno
| Year | Championship | Result | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | World Championships · Normandy | 5th team↗ | — |
| 2012 | Olympic Games · London | 8th team↗ | Rahmannshof's Bogeno |
| 2012 | Olympic Games · London | 12th individual↗ | Rahmannshof's Bogeno |
| 2011 | Pan American Games · Guadalajara | individual silver↗ | AD Norson |
| 2010 | World Championships · Lexington | 4th team↗ | Ashleigh Drossel Dan AD |
| 2004 | Olympic Games · Athens | 9th team↗ | Countdown |
| 2004 | Olympic Games · Athens | 23rd individual↗ | Countdown |
| 2003 | Pan American Games · Santo Domingo | team bronze↗ | — |
| 2000 | Olympic Games · Sydney | team bronze↗ | Aspen Joter |
| 2000 | Olympic Games · Sydney | 51st individual↗ | Aspen Joter |
| 1996 | Olympic Games · Atlanta | team bronze↗ | Aspen Joter |
One row per championship appearance, as reported by the cited sources.
Results on record
| Year | Show | Class | Placing | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CHI Geneva | Rolex Grand Prix↗ | Winner | AD Ashleigh Drossel Dan |
From the shows results ledger — every row cited to its source.
Horses
| Horse | Years | Together |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Joter | 1996-2000 | Rode Aspen Joter to secure team bronze medals at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. |
| AD Ashleigh Drossel Dan | 2010 | Achieved 4th place in team jumping at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington. |
| AD Norson | 2011 | Won individual silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. |
Linked horses have their own cited EquiWiki profile.
Sources
- fei.org
- dodatrainingcenter.com.br
- EquiWiki results ledger
- wikipedia.org
- mastersgrandslam.com
- worldofshowjumping.com
- porforadaspistas.com.br
- equisport.pt
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