Anton Ebben

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Antonius "Toon" Ebben (22 December 1930 – 4 February 2011) was a Dutch equestrian. After acting as a groom for Max and Ernest van Loon at the 1952 Summer Olympics, Ebben began competing himself, riding Kairouan in the 1950s–60s and later Jumbo Design (born 1969).[1] At the 1976 Summer Olympics he finished 25th and 12th in the individual and team mixed jumping events, respectively. The following year he won a bronze and a gold European medal in these events. In 1978 Ebeen earned a silver medal in the team jumping, on Jumbo Design,[2] and was named a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[3]

Anton Ebben
Anton Ebben in 1980
Personal information
Born22 December 1930
Tilburg, the Netherlands
Died4 February 2011 (aged 80)
's-Graveland, the Netherlands
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportHorse riding
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Show Jumping World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Aachen Team
European Show Jumping Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Vienna Team
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Vienna Individual

Ebben retired in 1986. He died in 2011 after a long illness.[3] Since 2012, a jumping competition known as the Anton Ebben Memorial has been held in Amsterdam.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Jumbo Design Archived 20 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sporthorse-data.com
  2. ^ Toon Ebben. sport-reference.com
  3. ^ a b Oud-springruiter Anton Ebben overleden. volkskrant.nl. 8 February 2011
  4. ^ Epaillard wint Anton Ebben Memorial. ad.nl. 22 January 2012