Jur Vrieling

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Jur Vrieling
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Vrieling and Bubalu (2014)
Personal information
Full nameJan Johannes Vrieling
NationalityDutch
Born (1969-07-31) 31 July 1969 (age 55)
Slochteren, Groningen
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
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Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Team jumping
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Normandy Team jumping
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Herning Team jumping
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Aachen Team jumping

Jan Johannes "Jur" Vrieling (born 31 July 1969) is a Dutch show jumping rider. He was born in Slochteren. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

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2016 disqualification

In the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Vrieling was disqualified after causing his horse Zirocco Blue to bleed during the competition in violation of Article 242.3.1 of the FEI Jumping Rules: Horses bleeding on the flank(s), in the mouth or nose or marks indicating excessive use of spurs or of the whip anywhere on the Horse. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jur Vrieling". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. Breunlich, Bettina (15 August 2016). "Jur Vrieling has been disqualified from the competition". Equestrian Worldwide | Pferdesport weltweit | EQWO.net (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2024.