Álvaro Alfonso de Miranda Neto
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Álvaro Alfonso de Miranda Neto (more commonly: Álvaro de Miranda, or "Doda" Miranda) (born 5 February 1973) is an Olympic-class Brazilian show jumping
rider. He is married to Athina Onassis Roussel. He is president of the organizing committee behind the Athina Onassis International Horse Show, which debuted in 2007 as the fifth stage of the Global Champions Tour
in Sao Paulo
. In 2008, the AOIHS-Sao Paulo event was the final phase of the tour. For the tour in 2009, the host city of the AOIHS was Rio de Janeiro
.
Elisabeth "Beth" Neto.,
With two brothers and a sister, Miranda grew up in Brazil, though a young boy in 1983, he began training for competitive show jumping
at Nelson Pessoa
's prestigious riding school in Belgium. Miranda has a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree from Rio Branco College
. He studied for one year at a university in Brussels
. He left school after one year of study to devote himself fully to his sport. He told Istoé Gente (a Brazilian magazine) in February 2003 that his mother was disappointed at first with this decision, but now he has no regrets because he has been doing what he loves. At that time, his sponsors (including Visa and Audi
) paid for his horses.
and 1996 Summer Olympic
Games. At both the Atlanta and Sydney
Games, he rode "Aspen Joter," a stallion
who was born in 1985. He partnered himself with "Countdown" (b.1992) for Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. He also participated at the 2003 Pan American Games
.
He is a FEI
-class, grand-prix level rider. Every year since 1998, he has competed in the FEI World Equestrian Games.
In June 2009, Miranda ranked #2 in the Monte Carlo
grand prix of the Global Champions Tour
. He ranked 18th, with 32 points, leading into the GCT final in Doha, Qatar in November 2009. His performance in Doha (November 11–14, 2009) was unremarkable at first, but he gained third place in the final, an event with a purse of €300,000.
In November 2009, Miranda (on AD Picolien Zeldenrust) was the third place winner of the Global Champions Tour final in Doha
. He actually had the fastest time, but his penalty placed him behind Michel Robert (first place) and Jos Lansink
(second place).
In December 2009, Miranda (riding AD Peanuts) won the Salon du Cheval – Ceneca Trophy at the Gucci Masters in Villepinte
, just north of Paris
.
and Rodrigo Pessoa
in Fleurus
, Belgium
. In December 2009, at the Gucci Masters, Miranda confirmed that the company is moving to his and his wife's new property in the Netherlands
early in 2010.
List of Horses
, a fashion model, by whom he has a daughter, Viviane, who was born on the first of January 2000.
In December 2005, he married secondly Athina Onassis Roussel, who legally changed her name the following year to Athina Onassis Miranda. Miranda's longtime friend and fellow jumping rider Rodrigo Pessoa
served as the best man at the wedding.
His first wife, Cibele Dorsa, committed suicide on March 26, 2011, at the age of 37. Her suicide note publication in Brazil's gossip magazine Caras was forbidden by Miranda's attorneys due to mentions relating him to Dorsa's suicide.
He has a son called Fernando Dorsa Olivia
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
rider. He is married to Athina Onassis Roussel. He is president of the organizing committee behind the Athina Onassis International Horse Show, which debuted in 2007 as the fifth stage of the Global Champions Tour
Global Champions Tour
The Global Champions Tour is an annually celebrated show jumping competition.The sponsors include Jaeger-LeCoultre and Eurosport. Athina Onassis de Miranda is a patroness of the tour....
in Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. In 2008, the AOIHS-Sao Paulo event was the final phase of the tour. For the tour in 2009, the host city of the AOIHS was Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
Early life and family
Miranda is the son of businessman Ricardo Miranda and his first wife, psychologistPsychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
Elisabeth "Beth" Neto.,
With two brothers and a sister, Miranda grew up in Brazil, though a young boy in 1983, he began training for competitive show jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
at Nelson Pessoa
Nelson Pessoa
Nelson Pessoa Filho is a Brazilian equestrian who competed in the sport of Show jumping. He was among the first Brazilian civilians to do well in the sport, as the military had dominated it in the Brazil of that era....
's prestigious riding school in Belgium. Miranda has a Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
degree from Rio Branco College
Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco
The Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco, is a Brazilian private institution of higher education, nestled at São Paulo's neighborhood of Lapa, it's appeared as an initiative from the Fundação de Rotarianos de São Paulo - a non-profitable entity that promotes the sponsoring of education, created in 1946...
. He studied for one year at a university in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. He left school after one year of study to devote himself fully to his sport. He told Istoé Gente (a Brazilian magazine) in February 2003 that his mother was disappointed at first with this decision, but now he has no regrets because he has been doing what he loves. At that time, his sponsors (including Visa and Audi
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
) paid for his horses.
Career
Miranda is a four-time Olympic rider and two-time Olympic medalist. His Brazilian team won bronze medals at the 2000 Summer2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and 1996 Summer Olympic
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
Games. At both the Atlanta and Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
Games, he rode "Aspen Joter," a stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
who was born in 1985. He partnered himself with "Countdown" (b.1992) for Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Brazil competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Brazilian athletes were represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee . The largest Brazilian delegation ever consisted of 247 athletes , which represented 42 more athletes than in Sydney 2000 and 22 more than in Atlanta 1996 —...
, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. He also participated at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
.
He is a FEI
International Federation for Equestrian Sports
The Fédération Équestre Internationale or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It recognizes ten international disciplines...
-class, grand-prix level rider. Every year since 1998, he has competed in the FEI World Equestrian Games.
In June 2009, Miranda ranked #2 in the Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
grand prix of the Global Champions Tour
Global Champions Tour
The Global Champions Tour is an annually celebrated show jumping competition.The sponsors include Jaeger-LeCoultre and Eurosport. Athina Onassis de Miranda is a patroness of the tour....
. He ranked 18th, with 32 points, leading into the GCT final in Doha, Qatar in November 2009. His performance in Doha (November 11–14, 2009) was unremarkable at first, but he gained third place in the final, an event with a purse of €300,000.
In November 2009, Miranda (on AD Picolien Zeldenrust) was the third place winner of the Global Champions Tour final in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
. He actually had the fastest time, but his penalty placed him behind Michel Robert (first place) and Jos Lansink
Jos Lansink
Jozeph Johannes Gerardus Marinus Lansink is an equestrian from The Netherlands, but currently representing Belgium, who competes in the sport of show jumping....
(second place).
In December 2009, Miranda (riding AD Peanuts) won the Salon du Cheval – Ceneca Trophy at the Gucci Masters in Villepinte
Villepinte
Villepinte is the name of two communes in France:* Villepinte, Aude, in the Aude département* Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département...
, just north of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Horses
With his wife, Athina Onassis Miranda, he owns the AD Sport Horses company, which breeds and trains horses and is based at Haras de Ligny, the compound owned by the father-son team of NelsonNelson Pessoa
Nelson Pessoa Filho is a Brazilian equestrian who competed in the sport of Show jumping. He was among the first Brazilian civilians to do well in the sport, as the military had dominated it in the Brazil of that era....
and Rodrigo Pessoa
Rodrigo Pessoa
Rodrigo Pessoa is an equestrian and show jumper from Brazil. He is an accomplished rider backed by his 50 Grand Prix wins and a total of in prize money during his career. Rodrigo Pessoa is the son of equestrian and show jumper Nelson Pessoa.- Riding career :Rodrigo first competed in 1981 at...
in Fleurus
Fleurus
Fleurus is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Fleurus had a total population of 22,221. The total area is which gives a population density of 375 inhabitants per km²...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. In December 2009, at the Gucci Masters, Miranda confirmed that the company is moving to his and his wife's new property in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
early in 2010.
List of Horses
- AD Picolien Zeldenrust (b.1997, Dutch WarmbloodDutch WarmbloodA Dutch Warmblood is a warmblood type of horse registered with the Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland A Dutch Warmblood is a warmblood type of horse registered with the Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland A Dutch Warmblood is a warmblood type of horse registered with the...
chestnut mare) - AD Chatwin (b.1993, bay geldingGeldingA gelding is a castrated horse or other equine such as a donkey or a mule. Castration, and the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male horse to be calmer and better-behaved, making the animal quieter, gentler and potentially more suitable as an everyday...
, Holsteiner, retired after leg injury in July 2008) - AD Ornella (b.1999, sold in December 2009 to Hernan CrespoHernán CrespoHernán Jorge Crespo is an Argentine footballer who plays for Parma in the Italian Serie A. Crespo has scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 18 years. His honors include an Olympic Games silver medal, a Copa Libertadores, an English Premier League title and three Scudettos. He was topscorer in...
via Jan TopsJan TopsJohannes Augustinus Petrus Tops is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the gold medal in the team jumping event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain riding Top Gun. He did so alongside Piet Raijmakers, Jos Lansink and Bert Romp...
) - AD Norson (b.2001, chestnutChestnut (coat)Chestnut is a hair coat color of horses consisting of a reddish-to-brown coat with a mane and tail the same or lighter in color than the coat. Genetically and visually, chestnut is characterized by the absolute absence of true black hairs...
stallionStallionA Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
) - AD Como II (b.1997, bay gelding, Holsteiner)
- AD Peanuts (b.1994, chestnut mare)
- AD Untouchable (b.2001, grey stallion)
- AD Ashleigh Drossel Dan (b.1998 grey gelding, Hannoverian)Australian bred.
Personal life
He married firstly Cibele DorsaCibele Dorsa
Cibele Dorsa was a Brazilian actress, model and writer. She also appeared on the cover of the April 2008 issue of Playboy Brazil.-Personal life:...
, a fashion model, by whom he has a daughter, Viviane, who was born on the first of January 2000.
In December 2005, he married secondly Athina Onassis Roussel, who legally changed her name the following year to Athina Onassis Miranda. Miranda's longtime friend and fellow jumping rider Rodrigo Pessoa
Rodrigo Pessoa
Rodrigo Pessoa is an equestrian and show jumper from Brazil. He is an accomplished rider backed by his 50 Grand Prix wins and a total of in prize money during his career. Rodrigo Pessoa is the son of equestrian and show jumper Nelson Pessoa.- Riding career :Rodrigo first competed in 1981 at...
served as the best man at the wedding.
His first wife, Cibele Dorsa, committed suicide on March 26, 2011, at the age of 37. Her suicide note publication in Brazil's gossip magazine Caras was forbidden by Miranda's attorneys due to mentions relating him to Dorsa's suicide.
He has a son called Fernando Dorsa Olivia