Roger-Yves Bost

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Roger-Yves Bost
Paris Eiffel Jumping 2018 - Roger-Yves Bost.jpg
Bost in 2018, Paris Eiffel Jumping
Personal information
Born (1965-10-21) 21 October 1965 (age 59)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France [1]
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Show jumping
ClubHaras des Brulys Barbizon [3]
Coached byPhilippe Guerdat (national) [3]
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team jumping
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Stockholm Team jumping
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Den Haag Team jumping
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Rome Team jumping
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 HerningIndividual jumping
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1995 St. GallenTeam jumping
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Team jumping

Roger-Yves Bost (born 21 October 1965) is a French show jumping rider. [4] He won a team gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games and finished fourth at the 1996 Olympics. [3]

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Bost started competing in horse riding aged eight following his father, Roger Sr., a former international equestrian. Bost's children Clementine and Nicolas are also competitive equestrians. In 2007 he received the Order of Agricultural Merit from the French government. [3]

International Championship Results

Results
YearEventHorsePlacingNotes
1983European Young Rider ChampionshipsJorphee du PrieurBronze medal icon.svgTeam
Gold medal icon.svgIndividual
1985European Young Rider ChampionshipsJorphee du PrieurSilver medal icon.svgTeam
Silver medal icon.svgIndividual
1989World Cup FinalNorton de Rhuys35th
1990World Cup FinalNorton de Rhuys4th
1990World Equestrian GamesNorton de RhuysGold medal icon.svgTeam
22ndIndividual
1991World Cup FinalNorton de RhuysBronze medal icon.svg
1991European ChampionshipsNorton de Rhuys4thTeam
18thIndividual
1992World Cup FinalPresident Papillon Rose10th
1993World Cup FinalNorton de Rhuys27th
1994World Equestrian GamesSouviens ToiSilver medal icon.svgTeam
6thIndividual
1995World Cup FinalSouviens Toi16th
1995European ChampionshipsSouviens ToiBronze medal icon.svgTeam
16thIndividual
1996World Cup FinalSouviens Toi14th
1996Olympic GamesSouviens Toi4thTeam
41stIndividual
1998World Equestrian GamesAirborne MontecilloSilver medal icon.svgTeam
28thIndividual
2009European ChampionshipsIdeal de la Loge5thTeam
29thIndividual
2013World Cup FinalCastle Forbes Myrtille Paulois22nd
2013European ChampionshipsCastle Forbes Myrtille Paulois4thTeam
Gold medal icon.svgIndividual
2016Olympic GamesSydney Une PrinceGold medal icon.svgTeam
16thIndividual
2017European ChampionshipsSangria du Coty7thTeam
26thIndividual
2018World Cup FinalSangria du Coty13th
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

See also

References

  1. Roger-Yves Bost. sports-reference.com
  2. Roger-Yves Bost Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine . rio2016.com
  3. 1 2 3 4 Roger-Yves Bost. nbcolympics.com
  4. "Roger-Yves Bost". fei.org. Retrieved 17 August 2016.