Emmanuel de Blommaert
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Emmanuel de Blommaert de Soye (15 October 1875 – 12 April 1944) was a Belgian
horse rider
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Blicquy, Leuze-en-Hainaut
and died in Mazy, Gembloux
.
In 1912 he and his horse Clomore won the bronze medal in the individual jumping competition. As a member of the Belgian team they also finished sixth in the team jumping event
. In the individual dressage competition
they finished 21st. In the individual eventing contest
they were disqualified in the cross country ride and the Belgian team was unplaced in the team eventing competition
, when none of their riders were able to finish.
Eight years later he and his horse Grizzly finished eleventh in the individual dressage event
.
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...
horse rider
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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He was born in Blicquy, Leuze-en-Hainaut
Leuze-en-Hainaut
Leuze-en-Hainaut is a Walloon municipality of Belgium, located in the province of Hainaut. It consists of the former municipalities of Leuze-en-Hainaut, Grandmetz, Thieulain, Blicquy, Chapelle-à-Oie, Chapelle-à-Wattines, Pipaix, Tourpes, Willaupuis and Gallaix...
and died in Mazy, Gembloux
Gembloux
Gembloux is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur, on the axis Brussels-NamurOn 1 January 2006 the municipality had 21,964 inhabitants...
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In 1912 he and his horse Clomore won the bronze medal in the individual jumping competition. As a member of the Belgian team they also finished sixth in the team jumping event
Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Team jumping
The team jumping was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. Unlike the team eventing competition, the team jumping was not simply a sum of scores from the individual jumping competition. Instead, riders...
. In the individual dressage competition
Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Individual dressage
The individual dressage was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The Swedish team dominated the event, taking all three medals and having all six riders place within the top 8.-Results:...
they finished 21st. In the individual eventing contest
Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Individual eventing
The individual eventing was an equestrian event held as part of the equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event....
they were disqualified in the cross country ride and the Belgian team was unplaced in the team eventing competition
Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Team eventing
The team eventing was an equestrian event held as part of the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The team score was simply the sum of the best three scores for each nation in the individual eventing competition.-Results:...
, when none of their riders were able to finish.
Eight years later he and his horse Grizzly finished eleventh in the individual dressage event
Equestrian at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Individual dressage
The individual dressage event was part of the equestrian programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Results:...
.