Rodrigo Pessoa
Rodrigo Pessoa , born the November 29th 1972 with Paris in France, is a rider of Brazilian Saut of obstacles. He is the son of Nelson Pessoa, the “Brazilian Wizard”.
Biography
Rodrigo Pessoa begins the competition in 1981, in Great Britain. Noticed for its early talent, it gains its first price in 1984, in Belgium, in the category Poney S. Since this date, it defends the colors of the Brésil. It finishes in first place of the championship of Europe junior in 1989, but cannot gain the price because of its Brazilian nationality. It confirms in the seniors with Stockholm, in 1990, while reaching the 23e place of the championship of the world of Saut of obstacles to Stockholm.End of the Years 1990 at the beginning of the Years 2000, it assembles Baloubet of the Wheel , a Cheval of race French Selle from which the formation had been begin with his/her father, Nelson.
It is the only rider with Hugo Simon to have carried out the triplet of world cup. It should be noted that it carried out this triplet with Baloubet of the Wheel which is, him, the only horse in the world to have made a success of this performance.
Principal performances
- 1996 bronze medal by team with the Olympic Games of Atlanta with Tomboy VI .
- 1998 gold medal with the world equestrian Plays (JEM) with Rome with Lianos Z ,
- 1999 1st place of the computer lists international for the first time,
- 2000 1st of the world cup with Las Vegas in the USA with Baloubet of the Wheel ,
- 2001 2nd of the world cup to Gothenburg with Baloubet of the Wheel .
- 2002 3rd of the world cup with Leipzig in Germany with Baloubet of the Wheel .
- 2003 2nd of the world cup in Las Vegas with Baloubet of the Wheel .
- 2004 gold medal with the Olympic Games of Athens with Baloubet of the Wheel when the Irishman Cian O' Connor, ex-medal-holder of individual gold, gives up making call for the business of the positive control of his horse at the time of these plays.
- 2006 gains the Large-Price of Lanaken with Oasis (ex Incas of the Oasis )
External bonds
- Official site
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