Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Mechanical Engineering - Free Technical School of Turnhout: Belgium |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
During his career he has broken his collarbone and several ribs. (Athlete, 04 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
"It's a hobby that got out of hand, it's a passion." |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Dutch equestrian Harry Smolders, New Zealand eventer Andrew Nicholson, Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne. (paardensport.vlaanderen, 11 Aug 2016; Athlete, 04 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began riding at age eight. "I started with ponies. In the beginning I started jumping, then dressage, and then eventing." |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Coach, Horse Trainer |
| Languages |
Dutch, English |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"No excuses, just results." (Athlete, 04 Jul 2012) |
Last Update |
| |
18 Jun 2022 |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
In May 2022 he received the Armada Dish after he completed that year's Badminton Horse Trials in England. The accolade is given to riders who have completed the course five times. (archysport.com, 09 May 2022; puissance.com, 06 May 2022)
In 2016 he was presented with the Sports Performance Award by the Flemish Equestrian League. (horseman.be, 26 Dec 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Receiving the Armada Dish at the 2022 Badminton Horse Trials in England, after completing the event five times. (puissance.com, 06 May 2022) |
| Other information |
OTHER ROLES
He has worked as a coach for the Landelijke Rijverenigingen [LRV], an amateur horse riding association in Belgium. He served as their chef d'equipe at the 2022 European Championships for Rural Riders in Lausanne, Switzerland. "These riders are pure amateurs who, in addition to their [daily] work, also do sport at a high level. I'm very grateful that the LRV can continue to offer opportunities to young people." (puissance.com, 06 Sep 2022, 01 Sep 2022; lrv.be, 06 Jul 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Year |
Venue |
Horse |
Ind. Rank |
Team Rank |
| 2012 |
OG-C London (GBR) |
LULLY DES AULNES |
RET |
10 |
| 2008 |
OG-C Hong Kong - Beijing (CHN) |
BOLD ACTION |
46 |
|
| 2004 |
OG-C Athens (GRE) |
CAPTAIN BANDOLERA OVER AND OVE |
EL |
7 |
Continental Championships and Games |
| Year |
Venue |
Horse |
Ind. Rank |
Team Rank |
| 2013 |
CH-EU-C3* Malmö (SWE) |
LULLY DES AULNES |
22 |
5 |
| 2011 |
CH-EU-C3* Luhmühlen (GER) |
LULLY DES AULNES |
10 |
10 |
| 2009 |
CH-EU-C3* Fontainebleau (FRA) |
BOLD ACTION |
29 |
3 |
| 2007 |
CH-EU-C3* Pratoni del Vivaro (ITA) |
BOLD ACTION |
9 |
4 |
| 2003 |
CH-EU-C3* Punchestown (IRL) |
CAPTAIN BANDOLERA OVER AND OVE |
36 |
|
World Cup Final |
| Year |
Venue |
Horse |
Ind. Rank |
Team Rank |
| 2006 |
CIC-W Final Malmö (SWE) |
BOLD ACTION |
RET |
|
Other Events |
| Year |
Venue |
Horse |
Ind. Rank |
Team Rank |
| 2013 |
CCI4*-HSBC Luhmühlen (GER) |
LULLY DES AULNES |
14 |
|
| 2013 |
CCI4*-HSBC Badminton (GBR) |
LULLY DES AULNES |
59 |
|
| 2011 |
CCI4*-HSBC Badminton (GBR) |
LULLY DES AULNES |
25 |
|
| 2009 |
CCI4*-HSBC Badminton (GBR) |
BOLD ACTION |
41 |
|
