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Equestrian At The 2015 Pan American Games – Individual Jumping
The individual jumping competition of the equestrian events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place July 21–25 at the Caledon Equestrian Park. . The top team not already qualified in the dressage team events qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, along with the top two placed teams (not already qualified) in the show jumping competition. In the individual dressage competition, the top nation (not qualified in the team event) in groups IV and V each qualified one quota. The top six athletes (not qualified in the team event) also qualified for the show jumping competition. Schedule All times are Central Standard Time The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Central Standard Time (CST) is six hours behind Coordinate ... ( UTC-6). Results Qualification round Final rounds References {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caledon Equestrian Park
The Caledon Equestrian Park is a current equestrian facility in Caledon, Ontario, Canada and was used for the 2015 Pan American Games. The facility's renovations were completed in 2014, one year before the games start. The stadium is planned to have 4,000 seats. The venue was officially named the equestrian venue for the 2015 Pan American Games on May 19, 2012. The renovations brings many changes to the facility including a new stadium, permanent and temporary seating for the games, a new grand prix arena, training facilities, an indoor training facility among others. During the games every portion of the equestrian event besides the cross-country portion of the eventing competition will be held at the venue. Since 1986, Equestrian Management Group, Inc. has operated the Caledon Equestrian Park in partnership with the Town of Caledon and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Niagara Escarpment, the park has hosted four Pan American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Maria Larocca
José Maria Larocca Jr. (born 1 January 1969) is an Argentinian equestrian. His discipline is show jumping, usually individually. Larocca currently ranks two hundred and seventy-sixth on the FEI Rolex Ranking List. Larocca was a relatively late starter to competitive equestrianism, beginning his show-jumping career at age thirty-four. Larocca had ridden horses between the ages of three and twenty but left Argentina for Europe to focus on other forms of work until his love of horses returned him to the sport. His first major competition was in 2008, the Lyon Grand Prix, and when he completed the course with no faults, he was inspired to continue. Larocca has appeared twice in the FEI World Equestrian Games and twice in the Summer Olympic Games representing Argentina. Larocca received media attention when he purchased the horse Okidoki for unspecified millions with the intent of riding him in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Okidoki suffered a hamstring injury during an event in Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Foster
Tiffany Foster (born 24 July 1984) is a Canadian equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Foster was a member of the Canadian team in team jumping but she was disqualified before the final due to hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) refers to undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity. They are usually referred to as an over-reaction of the immune ... in the front leg of her horse, Victor. In July 2015 Foster was part of the Gold medal winning team in the Toronto Pan-Am Games. In July 2016, she was named to Canada's Olympic team. In 2022 she was the leading Canadian rider at the World Championships in Herning, Denmark. Foster is an avid interior decorator in her spare time. She has completed projects across the United States and in Belgium and Canada. References 1984 births Living people Equestrians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Millar
Ian Millar, CM (born 6 January 1947) is a Canadian Equestrian Team athlete for show jumping. He is a two-time winner of the Show Jumping World Cup, and an Olympic silver medalist. Due to his longevity and accomplishments, he is often nicknamed "Captain Canada" in his sport. He holds the record for most Olympic appearances by any athlete in any sport (10). A member of Canada's 2012 Olympic Games team, he broke the record when he took part in his tenth Games in London 2012. Biography Millar was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He operates "Millar Brooke Farm" near the small town of Perth, Ontario, alongside his children Jonathon Millar and Amy Millar, and daughter-in-law Kelly Soleau-Millar. In 1986 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada, and in 1996 was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. In 2013, he was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. He has a degree in business administration from Algonquin College, and received an honorary doctorate from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Chedraui
Jose Antonio Chedraui Eguia (born 10 June 1966) is a Mexican equestrian. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ... and the 2008 Summer Olympics. References 1966 births Living people Mexican male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Mexico Equestrians at the 1996 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2015 Pan American Games Equestrians at the 2023 Pan American Games People from Xalapa Pan American Games competitors for Mexico Pan American Games medalists in equestrian Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico Equestrians at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games {{Mexico-equestrian-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nestor Nielsen Van Hoff
Nestor may refer to: * Nestor (mythology), King of Pylos in Greek mythology Arts and entertainment * "Nestor" (''Ulysses'' episode) an episode in James Joyce's novel ''Ulysses'' * Nestor Studios, first-ever motion picture studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles * '' Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey'', a Christmas television program Geography * Nestor, San Diego, a neighborhood of San Diego, California * Mount Nestor (Antarctica), in the Achaean Range of Antarctica * Mount Nestor (Alberta), a mountain in Alberta, Canada People * Nestor (surname), anglicised form of Mac an Adhastair, an Irish family * Nestor (given name), a name of Greek origin, from Greek mythology Science and technology * ''Nestor'' (genus), a genus of parrots * NESTOR Project, an international scientific collaboration for the deployment of a neutrino telescope * NESTOR (encryption), a family of voice encryption devices used by the United States during the Vietnam War era * 659 Nestor, an asteroid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Teran
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Parot De Ugarte
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Hebrew scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although Islamic texts do not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of ''Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Farrington
Kent Farrington (born December 28, 1980) is a professional show jumping athlete for the United States. Early life As an eight-year-old boy with no family background in horses, Kent’s entry into the sport began with weekly lessons at a stable housing carriage horses in downtown Chicago. Working his way from racing ponies to retraining ex-racehorses, Kent spent most of his junior career catch-riding for many industry professionals on horses that he was not familiar with. He became an accomplished young rider, winning the Washington International Equitation Medal and Eiser/Pessoa National Equitation Medal Finals. Kent solidified his presence in the sport when he claimed a gold medal at the 1999 North American Young Riders International Competition at the age of 18. Professional career Kent turned professional later that year, accepted a job with four-time British Olympian Tim Grubb, and later worked with two-time US Olympian Leslie Howard. At 21, Farrington started his own bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Pedro Birabén
Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Origins The Germanic name (and its variants) is usually said to be composed of the words for "fame" () and "warrior" () and hence may be translated to ''famous warrior'' or "famous in battle". According to Dutch onomatologists however, it is more likely that the first stem was , meaning fame, which would give the meaning 'warrior for the gods' (or: 'warrior who captured stability') for the full name.J. van der Schaar, ''Woordenboek van voornamen'' (Prisma Voornamenboek), 4e druk 1990; see also thLodewijs in the Dutch given names database Modern forms of the name are the German name Ludwig and the Dutch form Lodewijk. and the other Iberian forms more closely resemble the French name Louis, a der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Veniss
Pedro Veniss (born 6 January 1983) is a Brazilian show jumping rider. He participated at two Summer Olympics (in 2008 and 2016). His best Olympic results came in 2016, when he finished 5th in team and 16th in individual competition at the home Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Career Veniss competed at two World Equestrian Games (in 2010 and 2014). He finished 4th in the team competition in 2010, while his best individual placement is 35th place from both 2010 and 2014. Veniss also participated at two Pan American Games (in 2007 and 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...). In 2007, he helped the Brazilian team to win a team gold medal. Since the beginning of 2016, Pedro Veniss has been running a tournament and trading stable in Ittre, Belgium, together with Cassio R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Fernández (equestrian)
Manuel Fernández or Fernandez may refer to: Military * Manuel Fernández Castrillón (1780s–1836), Mexican general * Manuel Fernández Silvestre (1871–1921), Spanish general *Manuel J. Fernandez (1925–1980), American pilot in Korean War Sports Association football (soccer) * Manuel Fernandez (footballer) (1922–1971), French-Spanish football defender * Pahiño (Manuel Fernández Fernández, 1923–2012), Spanish footballer * Manuel Fernández Mora (1932–2017), Spanish football player and manager * Manuel Fernández Muñiz (born 1986), Spanish footballer * Manuel Fernández (Argentine footballer) (born 1983), Argentine football manager and former footballer *Manuel Fernández (Uruguayan footballer) (born 1989), Uruguayan footballer Other sports * Manuel José Fernández (born 1927), Argentine Olympic shooter * Manuel Fernández (rower) (fl. 1940s), Argentine Olympic rower * Manuel Fernández (field hockey) (born 1948), Mexican field hockey player * Manuel Montoya Fernánd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
