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| Full name | Steve Guerdat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Show jumping | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 June 1982 Bassecourt, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Steve Guerdat (born 10 June 1982) is a Swiss equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.
He is the 2012 Olympic Champion in individual jumping.[1] He also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen.[2]
In July 2012, Guerdat was ranked third in the world.[3] In 2019 he was the first in the FEI ranking for the whole year. In January 2020 he was second in the FEI ranking, just behind the other swiss rider Martin Fuchs. He has been back at the top since February 2020.[4]
He is a three-time World Cup champion, winning in 2015, 2016 and 2019.[5]
- ^ Naughton, Joe (8 August 2012). "Cian O'Connor wins Olympic bronze medal". Sports News Ireland. Retrieved 9 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Norwegian stripped of Olympic equestrian bronze". USA Today. Associated Press. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ FEI (30 June 2012). Individual jumping world rankings. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ "Rankings and Standings Page". data.fei.org. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Athlete Performance". data.fei.org. Retrieved 8 May 2024.