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42 years |
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June 10, 1982 |
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Gemini |
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Switzerland |
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Athlete |
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Steve Guerdat (born 10 June 1982 in Bassecourt, Canton of Jura) is a Swiss Olympic-level equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.
He is the 2012 Olympic Champion in individual jumping. He also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen.
In July 2012, Guerdat was ranked third in the world.
He is a two-time World Cup champion, winning in 2015 and 2016.
Guerdat began riding at the age of seven. He was trained by his father, Philippe Guerdat, and by Beat Mändli.
Between 1997 and 2002 he was part of two junior and three young rider European championships and won two bronze medals with the team.
In 2003 he switched to the Netherlands and worked there for Jan Tops. He was selected for the jumping events at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he rode "Olympic".
In 2006 he moved to Belgium and worked for three months for billionaire Oleksandr Onishchenko.
Height | 6 ft 0 in / 183 cm |
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Weight | 154 lb / 70 kg |
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Nationality | Swiss |
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