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Steve Guerdat
Personal information
Full nameSteve Guerdat
Nationality Switzerland
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1982-06-10) 10 June 1982 (age 42)
Bassecourt, Switzerland
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)

Medal record

Representing  Switzerland
Equestrian
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Individual jumping
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team jumping
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tryon Individual jumping
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Windsor Team jumping
Gold medal – first place 2021 Riesenbeck Team jumping
Silver medal – second place 2005 San Patrignano Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Donaueschingen Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gothenburg Team jumping
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Las Vegas Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 2016 Gothenburg Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gothenburg Individual jumping
Silver medal – second place 2012 Den Bosch Individual jumping
Silver medal – second place 2013 Gothenburg Individual jumping
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Las Vegas Individual jumping

Steve Guerdat (born 10 June 1982) is a Swiss equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.

He is the 2012 Olympic Championinindividual jumping.[1] He also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympicsinteam 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]

Career[edit]

Guerdat began riding at the age of seven. He was trained by his father, Philippe Guerdat, and by Beat Mändli.

Between 1997 and 2002 he was part of two junior and three young rider European championships and won two bronze medals with the team.

In 2003 he switched to the Netherlands and worked there for Jan Tops. He was selected for the jumping events at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he rode "Olympic".

In 2006 he moved to Belgium and worked for three months for billionaire Oleksandr Onishchenko.

After that Yves Piaget bought him the mare Jalisca Solier, with which he won the World Cup in Geneva.

He was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics where he rode Jalisca Solier and won the bronze medal in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen.

In 2009 and 2011 he was named "Swiss rider of the year".

In 2012, Steve reached for the first time to top place of the world rankings.[6] That same year he competed in London with the French Selle-Francais Nino de Buissonnets at his third Olympic Games. He was the only rider who jumped cleanly in the two final rounds of the competition and won the individual jumping gold medal.[7][8] He was the first Swiss rider to win a gold medal in the jumping event since 1924 where Alphonse Gemuseus won in individual jumping.[9]

He won back to back FEI World Cup Jumping competitions in 2015 and 2016, with the more recent competition taking place in Göteborg, Sweden.

Personal life[edit]

Guerdat is the youngest son of Olympic show jumper Philippe Guerdat.

From April 2007 till 2017 Guerdat has lived in Herrliberg in the stables of Urs Schwarzenbach. Since 2017 he lives in his owns stables near ZürichinElgg. The stables were in the past propriety of the swiss rider Paul Weier.[10]

The French rider Fanny Skalli has announced during summer 2019 on her Instagram account that she was engaged with Steve Guerdat. On 9 April his daughter Ella was born. [11]

Horses[edit]

Current[edit]

Former[edit]

Sponsors[edit]

International championship results[edit]

Results
Year Event Horse Placing Notes
1997 European Junior Championships Cayetano 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team
12th Individual
1999 European Junior Championships Mecano 6th Team
4th Individual
2000 European Young Rider Championships Mecano 4th Team
13th Individual
2001 European Young Rider Championships Enzzo 7th Team
5th Individual
2002 European Young Rider Championships Lord Farei 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team
34th Individual
2003 European Championships Tepic La Silla 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team
6th Individual
2004 Olympic Games Olympic 5th Team
50th Individual
2005 World Cup Final Pialotta 6th
2005 European Championships Pialotta 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Team
7th Individual
2007 World Cup Final Tresor 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2008 World Cup Final Tresor 7th
2008 Olympic Games Jalisca Solier 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team
9th Individual
2009 World Cup Final Tresor 8th
2009 European Championships Jalisca Solier 1st place, gold medalist(s) Team
16th Individual
2010 World Cup Final Tresor / Jalisca Solier 15th
2010 World Equestrian Games Tresor 13th Team
96th Individual
2011 European Championships Jalisca Solier 6th Team
29th Individual
2012 World Cup Final Nino des Buissonnets 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012 Olympic Games Nino des Buissonnets 4th Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual
2013 World Cup Final Nino des Buissonnets 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2013 European Championships Nino des Buissonnets 5th Team
8th Individual
2014 World Cup Final Nino des Buissonnets 5th
2014 World Equestrian Games Nino des Buissonnets 11th Team
11th Individual
2015 World Cup Final Paille 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 World Cup Final Corbinian 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 Olympic Games Nino des Buissonnets 6th Team
4th Individual
2017 World Cup Final Bianca 8th
2017 European Championships Bianca 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Team
15th Individual
2018 World Cup Final Bianca 10th
2018 World Equestrian Games Bianca 4th Team
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Individual
2019 World Cup Final Alamo 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 European Championships Bianca 6th Team
12th Individual
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

References[edit]

  1. ^ Naughton, Joe (2012-08-08). "Cian O'Connor wins Olympic bronze medal". Sports News Ireland. Retrieved 2012-08-09.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "Norwegian stripped of Olympic equestrian bronze". USA Today. Associated Press. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  • ^ FEI (2012-06-30). Individual jumping world rankings. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  • ^ "Rankings and Standings Page". data.fei.org. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  • ^ "Athlete Performance". data.fei.org. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  • ^ Guerdat, www steveguerdat com, Steve. "Portrait - Steve Guerdat, swiss rider in jumping - Official website". www.steveguerdat.com. Retrieved 2020-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • ^ The Times of India (2012-08-08). "Olympics: Guerdat wins individual show jumping gold". The Times of India. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  • ^ Freeman, Margaret (AP) (2012-08-08). "Swiss Rider Wins Olympic Show Jumping Gold". ABC News. Retrieved 2012-08-09. {{cite news}}: External link in |author= (help)[permanent dead link]
  • ^ Reeves, Nick (2012-08-08). "Swiss end 88-year wait for show jumping gold". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  • ^ Steve Guerdat, Portrait, (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Steve/Portrait.html#gs.5t3i04
  • ^ fannyskalli on Instagram publication from the 28 of July 2019, (2020-05-12) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eC0WyIUWe/
  • ^ Steve Guerdat website, Horses (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Chevaux.html#gs.5t251z
  • ^ Steve Guerdat website, Horses (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Chevaux.html#gs.5t251z
  • ^ Steve Guerdat website, Horses (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Chevaux.html#gs.5t251z
  • ^ Steve Guerdat website, Horses (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Chevaux.html#gs.5t251z
  • ^ Steve Guerdat website, Horses (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Chevaux.html#gs.5t251z
  • ^ Steve Guerdat website, Horses (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Chevaux.html#gs.5t251z
  • ^ Steve Guerdat website, Horses (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Chevaux.html#gs.5t251z
  • ^ FEI (2020-05-12) https://data.fei.org/Person/Performance.aspx?p=73DCB235A066EF2F317F3795AD619CD8
  • ^ "Horses". Steve Guerdat. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  • ^ "Horses". Steve Guerdat. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  • ^ "Horses". Steve Guerdat. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  • ^ "Horses". Steve Guerdat. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  • ^ Steve Guerdat website, En souvenir de (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Chevaux/En-souvenir-de.html#gs.5t2poo
  • ^ Steve Guerdat website, En souvenir de (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Chevaux/En-souvenir-de.html#gs.5t2poo
  • ^ Steve Guerdat website, En souvenir de (2020-05-12) https://www.steveguerdat.com/fr/Chevaux/En-souvenir-de.html#gs.5t2poo
  • ^ "Sponsors". Steve Guerdat. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  • ^ "Sponsors". Steve Guerdat. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  • ^ "Sponsors". Steve Guerdat. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  • ^ "Sponsors". Steve Guerdat. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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