Emma Kanerva Teufert

Emma Kanerva Teufert
Kanerva in 2014
Personal information
BornEmma Kanerva
13 July 1985 (1985-07-13) (age 41)
Mikkeli, Finland
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Nils Teufert
​
(m. 2026)​
[1]
Sport
Country Finland
SportEquestrian
Event
Dressage
Achievements and titles
London 2012
Paris 2024
World finals
Lexington 2010
Tryon 2018

Emma Kanerva Teufert[2] (née Kanerva; born 13 July 1985) is a Finnish dressage rider. She represented Finland in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing 22nd.[3] She also competed at the World Equestrian Games in 2010 and 2018. Kanerva Teufert represented Finland five times during the European Championships in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023.[2]

In 2024 Kanerva Teufert represented the Finnish team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris with her horse Greek Air. She finished 7th in the team competition and 12th in the individual freestyle. She was the first Finnish dressage rider after Kyra Kyrklund to make it to the freestyle final at the Olympic Games.[4]

Personal life

Kanerva married Nils Teufert on 16 May 2026.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "What's Happening: May 2026 - Part II". eurodressage.com. 31 May 2026. Finnish Olympian Emma Kanerva dropped a little bomb on social media when she announced that she got married on 16 May 2026. The German based Kanerva said yes to her partner, Nils Teufert
  2. 1 2 "Emma KANERVA". FEI.org. International Federation for Equestrian Sports. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "London 2012: Equestrian, Dressage Individual Grand Prix X". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014. Emma KANERVA
  4. ↑ "Emma Kanerva ja Greek Air 12. olympialaisissa ennätystuloksellaan" [Emma Kanerva and Greek Air at the 12th Olympics with their record result]. Suomen Ratsastajainliitto (in Finnish). 4 August 2024.


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