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Joris Vanspringel (born 8 February 1963 in Turnhout, Belgium) is a Belgian Olympic eventing rider.[1][2][3] Representing Belgium, he competed at four Summer Olympics (in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016). He placed 7th in team eventing in 2004. Meanwhile, his current best individual Olympic placement is 24th place from 2016.
Vanspringel also participated at the 2014 World Equestrian Games and at six European Eventing Championships (in 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015). He won a team bronze at the 2009 Europeans held in Fontainebleau, France. His current best individual finish is 9th place from 2007.
In 2019, Vanspringel was banned for 9 months by the FEI for abusing a pony while teaching at a clinic in South Africa. The complaint against Vanspringel was lodged to the FEI by the South African Equestrian Federation after Vanspringel beat a 14-year-old child's pony leaving it with welts and marks after it refused to jump a fence. The FEI's extended suspension highlighted the aggravated circumstances as the behavior took place in front of a minor.[4][5]
Joris Vanspringel is a full-time station master.
- ^ "Joris Vanspringel". fei.org. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Joris Vanspringel". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Joris Vanspringel". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Veteran Eventer Suspended Nine Months for Alleged Pony Abuse". Horse Sport. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Radford, Sarah (2019-09-06). "Olympic eventer banned for nine months for abusing pony at cross-country clinic". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 2024-07-17.