Rodrigo Pessoa
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Gold | 2004 Athens | Jumping individual | |
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Jumping team | |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Jumping team | |
Rodrigo Pessoa (born November 29, 1972 in Paris, France) is an equestrian from Brazil, who's an important name in the world of show jumping as well as an accomplished rider backed by his six Grand Prix winnings and a total of $700,000 (€590,000) in prize money.
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[edit] Riding career
Rodrigo first competed in 1981 at Hickstead. In 1984 he claimed his first title as champion of the pony class and again in 1985. In 1988 he competed in his first Grand Prix.
He continued to his triumphant career by competing and winning many World Champions and Grands Prix. In 1992 he rode Special Envoy in the Olympic Games in Barcelona for Brazil, making him the youngest rider to compete in the Olympics at the age of 19. In 1996 he again rode in the Olympics in Atlanta and helped Brazil win the bronze medal with Loro Piana TomBoy.
In 1998 he rode Gandini Lianos to be World Champion of show jumping at the World Equestrian Games, in Rome.
Pessoa took his career further by winning the World Cup Final on Baloubet du Rouet three times in a row and finished as the reserve champion the fourth year, a world record. In his fifth and final World Cup, Rodrigo and Baloubet du Rouet finished in third place. He later claimed the title and prize for the world's best rider and in addition to the Show Jumping Year trophy. In 2000 at the Olympic Games in Sydney, he again won the bronze team medal.
[edit] Horses
- Baloubet du Rouet
- Loro Piana TomBoy
- Special Envoy
- Hermès St. Lois
- Gandini Lianos
- Bianca
- Stardust
- Taylor Made
- Fantasia
- Oberon
- Bianca D'Amaury
- Harry Potter
- Cantate Z
- Queen
- Hors La Loi II
- Ianitza
- Giffard de la Mare
- Urasie
- Haut de Val
- Primata
- Carlot 3
- Sigane
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Categories: 1972 births | Brazilian equestrians | Living people | Olympic competitors for Brazil | Equestrians at the 1992 Summer Olympics | Equestrians at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic gold medalists for Brazil | Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil | Show jumping riders
