Gert-Jan Bruggink
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Gert Jan Jozef Bruggink (born March 17, 1981 in Hengelo
, Twente
) is a Dutch
show jumping
equestrian
.
Bruggink represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics
where he took part in the individual jumping competition and the show jumping team event, alongside Gerco Schröder
, Wim Schröder
and Leopold van Asten
. As an individual driving on his horse 'Joel', Bruggink reached the final where he ended up on the 33rd position. With the Dutch show jumping team he finished fourth with a total of 24 penalty points.
Hengelo
Hengelo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the International Amsterdam – Hannover – Berlin service.-Traffic and transport:...
, Twente
Twente
Twente is a non-administrative region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
show jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
.
Bruggink represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
where he took part in the individual jumping competition and the show jumping team event, alongside Gerco Schröder
Gerco Schröder
Gerco Bernardus Schröder is a Dutch show jumping equestrian.Gerco Schröder represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he took part in the individual jumping competition and the show jumping team event alongside Wim Schröder, Leopold van Asten and Gert-Jan Bruggink...
, Wim Schröder
Wim Schröder
Wilhelmus Gerardus Schröder is a Dutch show jumping equestrian.Wim Schröder represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he took part in the individual jumping competition and the show jumping team event, alongside Gerco Schröder, Leopold van Asten and Gert-Jan Bruggink...
and Leopold van Asten
Leopold van Asten
Leopold Leonardus Petronella van Asten is a Dutch show jumping equestrian.Van Asten represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he took part in the individual jumping competition and the show jumping team event, alongside Gerco Schröder, Wim Schröder and Gert-Jan Bruggink...
. As an individual driving on his horse 'Joel', Bruggink reached the final where he ended up on the 33rd position. With the Dutch show jumping team he finished fourth with a total of 24 penalty points.