Maikel van der Vleuten

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Maikel van der Vleuten
Maikel van der Vleuten - Verdi TN.jpg
Van der Vleuten in 2017
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1988-02-10) 10 February 1988 (age 37)
Geldrop, Netherlands
Sport
CountryFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Team jumping
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Individual jumping
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Individual Jumping
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Normandy Team jumping
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Herning Team jumping
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Herning Individual jumping
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 AachenTeam jumping

Maikel van der Vleuten (born 10 February 1988) is a Dutch show jumping rider. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a silver medal in team jumping and finished 37th in the individual. [1]

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As of May 2020, he is ranked as the #15 rider in the world. He has previously been ranked as high as #5 in the world. [2]

Early life

Van der Vleuten was born on 10 February 1988 in Geldrop, the Netherlands. His father, Eric, is a successful show jumper himself, and Maikel and his brother, Eric Jr., grew up with horses. Maikel began riding at the age of 6 and starting competing internationally at the age of 13 in the pony divisions. [3] [4] He competed in his first championship as a junior rider in 2004, and in 2005 he won team gold with Nobel at the FEI European Junior Championship. In the years 2006–2009, van der Vleuten competed in the FEI Young Rider Championships each year, taking home a team silver and a team bronze, and finishing fifth individually three of the four years. [2]

Professional career

Van der Vleuten began competing at the senior level in 2010, jumping his first 5* competition at Rotterdam (NEL). [4] He jumped at his first senior championship the following year, competing for the Netherlands at the 2011 European Championships in Madrid (ESP) where the team finished fourth. In 2012, van der Vleuten was selected for the Dutch team to compete at the London Olympic Games with Verdi TN, where the team won the silver medal. [3] Two years later, Verdi TN and van der Vleuten won the gold medal with the Dutch team at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy (FRA). They were also 6th at the FEI World Cup Finals in Lyon (FRA) and won the FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona (ESP). [2]

Van der Vleuten continued to his international success, winning team gold at the 2015 European Championships, and recording another 6th-place finish at the FEI World Cup Jumping Finals, this time in Las Vegas, NV (USA). Verdi TN and van der Vleuten competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro where they finished 20th individually. Although van der Vleuten had other horses in his string, he used Verdi TN at nearly every championship until Verdi's retirement in March 2020. [2] [5]

Van der Vleuten and his father, Eric, are sponsored by the VDL Groep, an international company that is involved in manufacturing and subcontracting, as well as Massimo Dutti. [6] [7] The duo also is part of the Madrid in Motion Global Champions League team, alongside Eduardo Alvarez Aznar, Mark McAuley, Cindy van der Straten, and Michael G Duffy. [8]

54eme CHI de Genève - 20141212 - Maikel Van der Vleuten et Verdi 11.jpg

Maikel van der Vleuten 54eme CHI de Geneve - 20141212 - Maikel Van der Vleuten et Verdi 11.jpg
Maikel van der Vleuten
VDL Groep Eureka Hessischen Ministerprasidenten Maikel van der Vleuten auf Groep Eureka 5 mk.jpg
VDL Groep Eureka

Results

YearPlaceHorseEventRatingShowLocation
20191Beauville ZLongines World Cup QualifierCSI5*-WLa CoruñaLa Coruña (ESP)
20191Dana BlueRikstoto Grand PrixCSI5*-WKingsland Oslo Horse ShowOslo (SWE)
20191Dana BlueLGCT Grand Prix of ValkenswaardCSI5*LGCT ValkenswaardValkenswaard (NEL)
20191Beauville ZLGCT Grand Prix of Monte CarloCSI5*LGCT Monte CarloMonaco (MCO)
20191Dana BlueLongines Grand PrixCSI5*CHIO TwenteGeesteren (NEL)
20181Arera CAudi Prize 1.55mCSI5*Dutch Masterss-Hertogenbosch (NEL)
20171Arera CChristmas Cracker 1.55mCSI5*-WLondon OlympiaLondon (GBR)
20171Verdi TNVerona World Cup QualifierCSI5*-WFieracavalliVerona (ITA)
20161VDL Groep QuatroWinning Round 1.50mCSI5*-WIFEMA MadridMadrid (ESP)
201620Verdi TNRio de Janeiro Olympics - IndividualOLYOlympic GamesRio de Janeiro (BRA)
20161Arera CAnemone Horse Trucks Grand PrixCSI4*Jumping AmsterdamAmsterdam (NEL)
2015GoldVerdi TNEuropean ChampionshipsCH-EUEuropean ChampionshipsAachen (GER)
20156Verdi TNFEI World Cup Jumping FinalsWCWorld Cup FinalsLas Vegas, NV (USA)
20141Verdi TNFEI Nations Cup FinalCSIO5*Nations Cup FinalBarcelona (ESP)
20141ZiemarBeijing World Cup QualifierCSI2*-WBeijingBeijing (CHN)
2014GoldVerdi TNWorld Equestrian Games - TeamWEGWorld Equestrian GamesNormandy (FRA)
20141Verdi TNLGCT Grand Prix of MadridCSI5*LGCT MadridMadrid (ESP)
20131VDL Groep Sapphire BLondon World Cup QualifierCSI5*-WLondon OlympiaLondon (GBR)
20131Verdi TNLongines Grand Prix of LyonCSI5*Equita' LyonLyon (FRA)
20131Verdi TNAl Ain Longines Grand PrixCSIO5*Al Ain Horse ShowAl Ain (AUH)
2012SilverVerdi TNLondon Olympic Games - TeamOLYOlympic GamesLondon (GBR)

References

  1. "Maikel van der Vleuten". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Maikel VAN DER VLEUTEN". vwww.fei.org. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Maikel van der Vleuten - LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR". globalchampionstour.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 Foncé, Blanc. "Maikel Van Der Vleuten". Stud For Life. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. Foncé, Blanc. "Verdi to retire from sport in s'Hertogenbosh". Stud For Life. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. "About VDL". vdlgroep.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. "Paper | Massimo Dutti Maikel van der Vleuten & Eric van der Vleuten". social.massimodutti.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  8. "Madrid in Motion - About - GCL". globalchampionsleague.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.