Gerco Bernardus Schröder (born 28 July 1978, in
Tubbergen
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Geography
The following population centres can be found in Tubbergen:
Politics
As of the 2018 municipal election, the 19-seat municipal council of Tubbergen is co ...
) is a Dutch
show jumping equestrian
The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse".
Horseback riding (or Riding in British English)
Examples of this are:
* Equestrian sports
*Equestrian order, one of the upper classes i ...
. He currently ranks third on the FEI Rolex Ranking List.
Gerco Schröder represented the Netherlands at the
2004 Summer Olympics where he took part in the individual jumping competition and the show jumping team event alongside
Wim Schröder,
Leopold van Asten and
Gert-Jan Bruggink. As an individual driving on his horse 'Monaco', Schröder was eliminated in the qualification round, ending up on the 48th position. He was 21st after the first qualification round, but 8 penalty points in his second round eliminated him. With the Dutch show jumping team he finished fourth with a total of 24 penalty points.
In 2006 Schröder won team gold alongside
Jeroen Dubbeldam
Jeroen Dubbeldam (15 April 1973 in Zwolle) is a Dutch show jumping champion.
Dubbeldam competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, where he won a gold medal in Individual Jumping on the horse De Sjiem. ,
Piet Raijmakers and
Albert Zoer
Albert Zoer (born 31 July 1975, in Echten, Drenthe) is a Dutch champion in show jumping. He owns his own business, called Zoer B.V., for breeding and training stallions, a venture with which his father, Arent Zoer, helps him.
Background
With ...
at the
World Equestrian Games
The FEI World Equestrian Games are the major international championships for equestrianism, and are administered by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). The games have been held every four years, halfway between sets of consecutive ...
in
Aachen.
In 2010 he won the Dutch national championship.
At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Schröder won the silver medal in the individual jumping competition after a jump-off for silver and bronze with Ireland's
Cian O'Connor
Cian O'Connor (born 12 November 1979) is an Irish equestrian who competes in show jumping. He has competed at three Olympic Games, four World Championships and six European Championships, and has attained 133 senior caps for his country. He won ...
. He was also part of the Dutch silver medal-winning team in the team jumping event.
At the 2013 CHI Al Shaqab event in Doha, Qatar, Schröder and his horse London won the CSI 5* Grand Prix title.
Family
Schröder has a wife named Evelien, and together they have a son named Thomas.
When asked what his hobbies were, he said "spending time with his family".
His older brothers Ben and
Wim
Wim is a masculine given name or a shortened form of Willem and other names and may refer to:
* Wim Anderiesen (1903–1944), Dutch footballer
* Wim Aantjes (1923–2015), Dutch politician
* Wim Arras (born 1964), Belgian cyclist
* Wim Blockma ...
are also Dutch equestrians (show jumping).
References
External links
Official website including biographySchröder at the Dutch Olympic Archive
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1978 births
Living people
People from Tubbergen
Dutch show jumping riders
Olympic equestrians of the Netherlands
Dutch male equestrians
Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Overijssel