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Piet Raijmakers
Petrus Josephus "Piet" Raijmakers (born 29 September 1956, in Asten) is a former equestrian from the Netherlands.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
| Representing the Netherlands | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1992 Barcelona | Team jumping | |
| 1992 Barcelona | Individual jumping | |
| European Championships | ||
| 1991 La Baule | Team jumping | |
Raijmakers won the gold medal in the show jumping team event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He did so alongside Jos Lansink, Jan Tops and Bert Romp. In the individual jumping competition Raijmakers claimed the silver medal on Ratina Z, behind Germany's Ludger Beerbaum on Classic Touch.
In 2006, Raijmakers won team gold alongside Jeroen Dubbeldam, Gerco Schröder and Albert Zoer at the World Equestrian Games in Aachen.[1]
At the World Cup-horse show "Indoor Brabant" in 's-Hertogenbosch (March 2010), he ended his sporting career.[2] His sons, Piet Raijmakers Jr. and Joep Raijmakers, are also active equestrians.
References Edit
- ^ World Equestrian Games Aachen 2006 Archived 2007-05-26 at archive.today
- ^ "Prachtig afscheid voor Piet Raijmakers" including video clips (dutch)
- (in Dutch)
External links Edit
- Official website