Marco Bernal (born 2 May 1962) is a Colombian athlete in dressage. He competed at several Pan-American Games where he won team bronze in 2011 and team silver in 1999.[1] In 2010 Bernal was gold medaled at the Central American Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The same year he represented Colombia at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky.[2]

Marco Bernal
Personal information
Full nameMarco Bernal
Nationality Colombia
DisciplineDressage
Born (1962-05-02) May 2, 1962 (age 62)
Bogotá, Colombia
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Colombia
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team dressage
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayagüez Team dressage
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayagüez Individual dressage
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Individual dressage
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Team dressage

Bernal was the first Latin American who graduated from the prestigious German riding school in Warendorf and was the first Colombian who competed at the World Cup Finals in Dressage, in Las Vegas 2009, where he received a wildcard from the FEI.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Marco BERNAL". FEI.org. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "MARCO BERNAL". Masters Circle. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Marco Bernal - From Warendorf to Wellington". HorsesDaily. 2010-05-03.