| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Be smart, work hard. Be useful, help others. Live your dreams, enjoy life." (uniplan.com, 01 Jan 2020) |
| Famous relatives |
His daughter Esther Bruhe has competed in dressage at international level. (fei.org, 27 Jul 2014; eurodressage.com, 04 Jul 2014) |
| Other information |
RIDING FOR PALESTINE
He was born in Germany and was originally known as Christian Bruhe. He began representing Palestine in about 2013 after the International Equestrian Federation [FEI] recognised the switch. (aachener-zeitung.de, 04 Aug 2016; stepfeed.com, 21 Jul 2016; eurodressage.com, 08 Aug 2013)
OCCUPATION
He has served as chief executive officer of the media company, Uniplan Group. (LinkedIn profile, 30 Jan 2023; brandinginasia.com, 19 Jul 2022; Uniplan Facebook page, 13 Jan 2021; horizont.net, 11 Oct 2017)
BREAK
He rode until he was age 26 before taking an 18-year break. He returned to the sport in about 2006. (eurodressage.com, 08 Aug 2013) |
| Milestones |
He became the first athlete to represent Palestine in any equestrian discipline at the Olympic Games when he competed in dressage at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. He was also the first rider in any discipline to represent Palestine at the world championships, competing at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Apr 2017; stepfeed.com, 21 Jul 2016; eurodressage.com, 27 Jan 2016) |
FEI Database
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