Laudrup-Dufour claims another World Championship silver in dressage

Danish dressage rider Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour secured another silver medal at the World Championships in Aachen, Germany, on Saturday. Riding Mount St. John Freestyle, she delivered a personal best performance in the Grand Prix Freestyle but once again finished behind reigning world champion Charlotte Fry of Great Britain.

Laudrup-Dufour scored 91.236%, a new personal record, while Fry achieved 91.907% on Glamourdale. "I am so happy. We had the ride of our lives, so I am very proud," Laudrup-Dufour told DR. She had the challenging task of performing immediately after Fry and narrowly missed surpassing the British rider's score.

The bronze medal went to Germany's Isabell Werth with a score of 88.650%. This silver medal is Laudrup-Dufour's third of the championship. She also won silver in the Grand Prix Special on Friday, a result she described as a "win" compared to her disappointment in the team bronze competition earlier in the week.

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I am so happy. We had the ride of our lives, so I am very proud.

Earlier in the week, she helped Denmark secure bronze in the team competition, where she was the top-ranked rider. Despite an impressive collection of accolades, an individual World Championship gold medal remains elusive for Laudrup-Dufour. Her previous World Championship appearance in Herning four years ago saw her win team gold and two individual silvers. She also earned team silver at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Two other Danish riders, Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Nadja Aaboe Sloth, finished 10th and 11th respectively in Saturday's competition.

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I know the medal has the same color, but it's a completely different feeling than yesterday. Today I have won the silver. Yesterday I was down in the basement, now I am on a cloud.