Aimé Joseph Haegeman (19 October 1861 – 19 September 1935) was a Belgian

military officer An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service. Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer, or a warrant officer. However, absent contex ...

and

horse rider Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding ( Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes t ...

. Haegeman was an officer in the Lancers Regiment and an instructor at the École de cavalerie d'Ypres. Haegeman competed in the

1900 Olympic Games The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

in Paris. He won the gold medal with his horse, Benton II, in the jumping event.

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* 1861 births 1935 deaths Belgian male equestrians Olympic gold medalists for Belgium Olympic equestrians for Belgium Equestrians at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Belgian Army officers Sportspeople from Antwerp Province {{Belgium-Olympic-medalist-stub