Michel Robert (equestrian)
Appearance
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Olympic Games | ||
1988 Seoul | Team jumping | |
1992 Barcelona | Team jumping |
Michel Robert (24 December 1948, Corbelin) is a leading French international Grand Prix show jumping equestrian. He was born on 24 December 1948 in Corbelin. Michel Robert started riding at the age of four on a sheep, complete with saddle and bridle. He advocates a style of riding based on "respect for and harmony with the horse." He began his career in eventing, and later specialized in show jumping. In October 2013, he announced his decision to retire from Grand Prix level competition.
On January 1, 2014, he was awarded the French Legion of Honour. He was the final winner of the Global Champions Tour for 2009.[1] He is a three-time Olympic equestrian.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ The Telegraph, 15 November 2009
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michel Robert Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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Categories:
- French show jumping riders
- French male equestrians
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Equestrians at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Equestrians at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in equestrian
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for France
- 20th-century French sportsmen
- French Olympic medalist stubs
- French equestrian biography stubs