Hugo Simon
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Hugo Simon, born 3 August 1942 in Křivá Voda near Šumperk
, present-day Czech Republic
, is an Olympic medal-winning Austrian show jumper who competed at six Olympics between 1972 and 1996 (1980 excepted).
Before his first Olympic appearance, he competed for West Germany.
He won a silver medal at age 49 at the team event at the 1992 Olympics
on the horse Apricot D.
Four years later, at age 53, he came fourth in the individual event
after a jump-off involving seven riders competing for two medals.
He was the first person to win three career World Cup titles, at the inaugural 1979 contest(on the horse Gladstone) and also in 1997 and 1998 (both on E.T.). This feat was later matched by Rodrigo Pessoa
in 2000 and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
in 2009.
He is a businessman who has always maintained that show jumping is a hobby he loves. He is still competing at age 68 (in 2011) He is regarded as the oldest winner of show jumping Grand Prixs, at last he won with Ukinda the Grand Prix of Ebreichsdorf (CSI 2*) in May 2011.
Šumperk
Šumperk is a town and district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is called "The Gate to Jeseníky mountains."- History :Šumperk was founded by German colonists in 1269. The German name Schönberg means "beautiful hill", and the name Šumperk is a Czech garbling of the original German...
, present-day Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, is an Olympic medal-winning Austrian show jumper who competed at six Olympics between 1972 and 1996 (1980 excepted).
Before his first Olympic appearance, he competed for West Germany.
He won a silver medal at age 49 at the team event at the 1992 Olympics
Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The Equestrian Events at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions.-Medals:-Medallists:-References:*...
on the horse Apricot D.
Four years later, at age 53, he came fourth in the individual event
Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The Equestrian events were held at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, United States, -Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
after a jump-off involving seven riders competing for two medals.
He was the first person to win three career World Cup titles, at the inaugural 1979 contest(on the horse Gladstone) and also in 1997 and 1998 (both on E.T.). This feat was later matched by Rodrigo Pessoa
Rodrigo Pessoa
Rodrigo Pessoa is an equestrian and show jumper from Brazil. He is an accomplished rider backed by his 50 Grand Prix wins and a total of in prize money during his career. Rodrigo Pessoa is the son of equestrian and show jumper Nelson Pessoa.- Riding career :Rodrigo first competed in 1981 at...
in 2000 and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum is an American-born German equestrian who competes at the international level in show jumping....
in 2009.
He is a businessman who has always maintained that show jumping is a hobby he loves. He is still competing at age 68 (in 2011) He is regarded as the oldest winner of show jumping Grand Prixs, at last he won with Ukinda the Grand Prix of Ebreichsdorf (CSI 2*) in May 2011.