Grégory Wathelet (born 10 September 1980 age 42) is a Belgian equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.
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| Nationality | Belgian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1980 Huy, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics[1] in London, he was a member of the Belgian team in the team jumping competition which his team, composed of Le Jeune, Demeersman and Lansink, finished in thirteenth place. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, having finished 9th in the Individual jumping, he was a member of the Belgian team in the team jumping competition which his team, composed of Devos and Guery, finished in third place, giving Belgium its first equestrian medal since the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was the Belgian flag bearer in the closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics where he became 4th.[2]
International Championship Results
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| Year | Event | Horse | Placing | Notes | ||||||
| 2001 | European Young Rider Championships | Firis de la Maine | 6th | Team | ||||||
| 26th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2006 | World Equestrian Games | Loriot | 4th | Team | ||||||
| 26th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2007 | European Championships | Lantinus 3 | 9th | Team | ||||||
| 40th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2011 | European Championships | HH Copin van de Broy | 7th | Team | ||||||
| 24th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | Citzenguard Cadjanine Z | 13th | Team | ||||||
| 29th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2013 | World Young Horse Championships | Sothis D'Ouilly | 12th | 7 Year Olds | ||||||
| Benito | 31st | 7 Year Olds | ||||||||
| 2014 | World Equestrian Games | HH Conrad | 13th | Team | ||||||
| 25th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2015 | European Championships | HH Conrad | 11th | Team | ||||||
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| 2016 | World Young Horse Championships | Picobello Jasmine | 14th | 7 Year Olds | ||||||
| 2017 | World Cup Final | Forlap | 7th | |||||||
| 2017 | European Championships | Coree | 4th | Team | ||||||
| 18th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2017 | World Young Horse Championships | Picobello Full House Ter Linden Z | 22nd | 7 Year Olds | ||||||
| 2019 | European Championships | MJT Nevados S | 
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| 9th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | MJT Nevados S | 
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| 9th | Individual | |||||||||
| EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gregory Wathelet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "JO 2020: Grégory Wathelet porte-drapeau de la Belgique lors de la cérémonie de clôture à Tokyo". www.lesoir.be. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
edit- Grégory Wathelet (and here) at FEI
- Grégory Wathelet at Olympedia
- Grégory Wathelet at Olympics.com
- Grégory Wathelet at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Grégory Wathelet at Team Belgium (in Dutch and French)
- Official website
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