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Tine Magnus

Tine Magnus
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1991-08-25) 25 August 1991 (age 33)
Merchtem, Belgium
Sport
SportEquestrian
EventEventing
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsParis 2024

Tine Magnus (born 25 August 1991 in Merchtem, Belgium) is a Belgian equestrian.[1]

She represented the Belgium at the 2024 Summer Olympics and competed in team Eventing on her horse Dia Van Het Lichterveld Z.[2]

Shortly after the completion of the games, the team was provisionally suspended for an anti-doping violation relating to a positive test for trazodone on Tine Magnus's horse Dia Van Het Lichterveld Z.[3][4][5] In February 2025, the FEI disqualified the team's results following the a detirmination of "no significant fault or negliance" as the source of the banned substance was a contanimated supplement administered by the team vet.[6] Magnus was issued with a five month suspension (backdated to September) and fined CHF 4,000 with the horse suspended for two months (backdated to September).

References

  1. ^ "Tine MAGNUS". FEI.org. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ Tijskens, Rob (29 July 2024). "PARIJS 2024 - TINE MAGNUS 'DIA WERD HELEMAAL KIEREWIET'". Galop.be (in Dutch).
  3. ^ Spickard, Sally. "FEI Announces Provisional Suspension and Team Elimination after Equine Doping Case in Paris - Eventing Nation - Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary". eventingnation.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  4. ^ "'Surprise and sadness' as Olympic eventing team disqualified for positive drug test". Horse & Hound. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  5. ^ "FEI announces an equine doping case from the Paris Olympic Games". FEI. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ Elder, Lucy (6 February 2025). "'A black period' as supplement recommended by team vet led to failed drug test at Paris Olympics". House & Hound.