Martin Fuchs

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Martin Fuchs
Martin Fuchs 2016.jpg
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Discipline Jumping
Born (1992-07-13) 13 July 1992 (age 31)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Tryon Individual jumping
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rotterdam Individual jumping
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 RiesenbeckTeam jumping
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 RiesenbeckIndividual jumping
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 AachenTeam jumping
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Gothenburg Team jumping
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Leipzig Individual jumping
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 GothenburgIndividual jumping
Representing Olympic flag.svg Mixed-NOCs team
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Singapore Team jumping

Martin Fuchs (born 13 July 1992) is a Swiss Olympic show jumping rider. [1] [2] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he finished sixth in the team and ninth in the individual competition. In 2019 he won the individual gold at the 2019 European Championship in Rotterdam. As of 31 May 2022, he is ranked as the World Number 1 showjumper by the FEI. [3]

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Martin's uncle Markus Fuchs is a five-time Olympian and won a team silver in show jumping at the 2000 Summer Olympics. His father, Thomas, competed at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and his mother, Renata, was also an elite show jumper. [4]

Early life

Fuchs' grandfather brought horses into the family, opening a riding school and dealing horses at his farm, making a successful business. [4] Fuchs began riding when he was five years old and competed for the first time when he was seven. He was always ambitious, and in 2010, he competed in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore where he won team gold with a mixed European team. He also finished 9th individually. [5]

His first medal at the Youth Olympics started his regular medal winning. In 2012, Fuchs won the FEI European Young Rider Championship gold medal on Principal 12 and the following year won team gold and individual silver on PSG Future. [6] [7] As of the beginning of 2020, Fuchs had 12 medals in his 12 years of international competition.

His family has been close to Steve Guerdat, world champion and current world #29, [3] since he moved back to Switzerland. Fuchs' parents helped Guerdat and he spent much time at their farm. He is considered family and his stable is just five miles away from the Fuchs' yard. [4]

Professional career

Fuchs had been set on riding professionally since he was seven years old. [6] In 2015, he competed in his first senior championship at the European Championship in Aachen (GER) where the Swiss team won the bronze medal. He also competed the 2015 FEI World Cup Jumping Finals in Las Vegas, NV (USA) on PSG Future where he was 11th individually. Fuchs jumped Clooney 51 at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and finished 9th individually. The following year he was 4th at the 2017 World Cup Finals in Omaha, NE (USA) on Clooney 51, and won a second European Championship team bronze in Gothenburg (SWE). In 2018 Fuchs had his most successful championship year to date, finishing 2nd individually at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, NC on Clooney 51. He topped the previous year by finishing 2nd at the 2020 FEI World Cup Jumping Finals in Gothenburg (SWE) and won the individual gold at the European Championships in Rotterdam (NED), all on Clooney 51. [7] In January 2020, Fuchs became the World #1 ranked rider, surpassing friend and teammate Steve Guerdat. He is ranked world #2 as of May 2020. [8]

Fuchs has been supported by generous owners for much of his career. Most notable is Luigi Baleri, who had been a friend of Thomas Fuchs outside of riding, and eventually trained with him and owned horses for other riders. [4] Baleri has owned horses for Fuchs since he was 14 years old, and has won the Jumping Owners Club owner of the year award twice, in 2018 and 2019. [9] The pair have a close relationship and Fuchs considers Baleri a second father and a very easy owner. [6] He currently owns Clooney 51, The Sinner, Silver Shine, and Logan. [8] Fuchs is also partnered with Adolfo Juri, whom Fuchs' uncle, Markus, rode for in the past. Juri owns Chiza BZ and Leone Jei. [8] Other sponsors of Fuchs include Jacques & Pierre Bodenmüller (Tam Tam du Valon), Gregoire Oberson (original owner of Clooney 51), and Laura Connelly of DarkHorse (Faberlys, Idara). [8]

Fuchs and Clooney 51 at the 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping Finals in Omaha, NE (USA) Martin Fuchs.jpg
Fuchs and Clooney 51 at the 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping Finals in Omaha, NE (USA)

Fuchs currently rides for the London Knights in the Global Champions League, one of the most successful teams in the championship and the current reigning champions. He is teammates with Ben Maher, Olivier Philippaerts, Nicola Philippaerts, Cameron Hanley, and Emily Moffit. [10]

Major results

Recent major results [11]
YearPlaceHorseEventRatingShowLocation
20201Stalando 2$137,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge CupCSI5* Winter Equestrian Festival Wellington, FL (USA)
20201Silver ShineCaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m ClassicCSI4* Winter Equestrian Festival Wellington, FL (USA)
20191The SinnerLondon World Cup Qualifier Grand PrixCSI5*-WLondon OlympiaLondon (UK)
20191Clooney 51Rolex Grand Prix of GenevaCSI5*CHI GenevaGeneva (SUI)
20191Tam Tam du ValonMercedes German MasterCSI5*-WStuttgart German MastersStuttgart (GER)
20191Chica B ZAragon Robotics Prize 1.55mCSI5*-WStuttgart German MastersStuttgart (GER)
20191Tam Tam du ValonSelleria Equipe 1.55mCSI5*-WJumping VeronaVerona (ITA)
20191Clooney 51Lyon World Cup Qualifier Grand PrixCSI5*-WLongines Equita LyonLyon (FRA)
2019GoldClooney 51European Championships - IndividualCH-EUEuropean ChampionshipRotterdam (NLD)
20191ChaplinLGCT Grand Prix of CascaisCSI5*LGCT Cascais, EstorilCascais (PRT)
20191ChaplinGCL Team Competition of CascaisCSI5*LGCT Cascais, EstroilCascais (PRT)
20191ChaplinLGCT Grand Prix of MadridCSI5*LGCT MadridMadrid (SPA)
20192Clooney 51FEI World Cup Jumping FinalsWCWorld Cup FinalsGothenburg (SWE)
20191Clooney 51$391,000 Fidelity Investments Grand PrixCSI5*Winter Equestrian FestivalWellington, FL (USA)
20191Clooney 51Longines Grand Prix of BaselCSI5*-WLongines CSI BaselBasel (SUI)
20181Clooney 51Lyon World Cup QualifierCSI5*-WLongines Equita LyonLyon (FRA)
2018SilverClooney 51World Equestrian GamesWEGWorld Equestrian GamesTryon, NC (USA)
20181Clooney 51Longines Grand Prix of ZurichCSI5*-WLongines ZurichZurich (SUI)
20181Clooney 51Longines Grand Prix of BaselCSI5*Longines CSI BaselBasel (SUI)
2017BronzeClooney 51European Championships - TeamCH-EUEuropean ChampionshipsGothenburg (SWE)
20171-tieClooney 51Glock's Grand PrixCSI5*Villach TreffenTreffen (AUT)
20174Clooney 51FEI World Cup Jumping FinalsWCWorld Cup FinalsOmaha, NE (USA)

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