Bert Vermeir

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Bert Vermeir
Personal information
Full nameBert Vermeir
Born (1977-03-03) 3 March 1977 (age 47)
Merchtem, Belgium
Sport
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Sport Equestrian
Event(s)Dressage, Jumping
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2000, 2004, 2008
Medal record
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Paralympic Games
Equestrian
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Mixed Dressage - Freestyle Grade III

Bert Vermeir (born 3 March 1977 [1] ) is a Belgium Paralympic equestrian. He won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

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Biography

Vermeir was born in Merchtem and received a pony for his 4th birthday. However he was left paralysed in 1992 after an accident involving his pony, which led to several broken vertebrae. Vermeir's first international para-equestrian appearance was the World Cup Denmark in 1999. In 2000, he made his Paralympic debut in Sydney.

In 2004, Vermeir won Paralympic bronze in the Mixed Dressage - Freestyle Grade III riding Den Eik Heino.

References

  1. "Bert Vermeir". Archived from the original on 27 September 2017.