| Nicknames |
Bea (ecuestre.es, 24 May 2018) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning medals at the 2002 World Equestrian Games [WEG] in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (ociocaballo.com, 01 Jun 2020) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her father. (as.com, 19 Jan 2019) |
| Hero / Idol |
Spanish tennis player Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, German dressage rider Jessica von Bredow-Werndl. (Spanish Olympic Committee YouTube channel, 12 Apr 2022) |
| Injuries |
In January 2020 she fell off her horse while riding near her stables at Villa Equus in Gualba, Spain, landing badly and breaking her hip and her tailbone. She was operated on shortly after, and two months later she began walking with the help of a frame. She began riding again in May 2020. (horselife.es, 18 May 2020; Facebook page, 08 Mar 2020; marca.com, 06 Mar 2020; Instagram profile, 25 Jan 2020)
She sustained a rib injury in August 2017 and was unable to compete at the 2017 European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. (lilyforado.com, 14 Aug 2017)
She has experienced back problems during her career. (beatrizferrersalat.es, 15 Mar 2014) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Often the career of an athlete only shines when he wins titles and steps on the podium, but where an athlete is really made is when nobody sees him, working and struggling every day." (Facebook page, 30 Oct 2020) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2022 she received the Filet d'Or from the Equestrian Federation of Catalonia. (ecuestre.es, 04 Oct 2022)
In 2006 she received the Silver Plaque of the Royal Order of Sports Merit alongside the entire Spanish team that claimed silver at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (revistavanityfair.es, 22 Jul 2021; ecuestre.es, 13 Jun 2006)
She received the 2004 Princess Sofia Award after being named Best Sportswoman of the Year by the Superior Council of Sports in Spain. (elcorreo.com, 07 Jul 2016; vadecaballos.com, 2006)
In 2002 she received the Silver Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit in Spain. (elcorreo.com, 07 Jul 2016; vadecaballos.com, 2006) |
| Famous relatives |
Her father Carlos Ferrer was a Spanish tennis champion in 1953. He also served as president of the Spanish Olympic Committee [COE], and was in the role in 1986 when Barcelona was selected as host city for the 1992 Olympic Games. Her husband Rafael Fontana is a renowned lawyer in Spain. (revistavanityfair.es, 22 Jul 2021; beatrizferrersalat.es, 15 Mar 2014) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (ondacero.es, 23 Sep 2022) |
| Other information |
STABLES
In 2004 she took ownership of Villa Equus in Gualba, Spain, where she trains horses and riders. (Instagram profile, 01 Apr 2023; ociocaballo.com, 01 Jun 2020; eurodressage.com, 17 Feb 2019)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In September 2018 she was elected to the athletes' committee of the International Equestrian Federation [FEI]. Earlier in 2018 she had started serving with the High Performance Sport Commission of the Spanish Olympic Committee [COE], which aims to develop elite sport in Spain. In June 2017 she became one of the founding members of the athletes' commission set up by the Royal Spanish Equestrian Federation [RFHE]. Her international teammates Jose Antonio Garcia Mena and Jose Daniel Martinez Dockx were also part of the initial delegation. (eurodressage.com, 09 Dec 2020; rfhe.com, 05 Nov 2020; horselife.es, 19 Mar 2019; eventingnation.com, 25 Sep 2018; coe.es, 24 May 2018; lilyforado.com, 27 Sep 2017)
EARLY DAYS
She went to Germany in about 1990 to continue her training in Munster, where she spent five years with the Theodorescu family. From 1995 she spent several years with Herbert Rehbein in Hamburg, whom she credits with teaching her to solve problems and believe in herself. In 1997 she decided to return to Spain. (beatrizferrersalat.es, 15 Mar 2014)
FUTURE PLANS
She expects to put an end to her competitive career after the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She hopes to become a coach and to establish a foundation to care for animals in Spain. "I've been competing for several years and it's time for younger riders to take the stage." (ondacero.es, 23 Sep 2022) |
| Milestones |
She is the first female dressage rider representing Spain to have won a medal at the Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games [WEG] and European championships. She claimed individual silver and team bronze at the 2002 WEG in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, and won team silver and individual bronze medals at both the 2003 European Championships in Hickstead, England, and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (SportsDeskOnline, 15 Mar 2019; equisens.es, 12 Feb 2017) |
FEI Database
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