Pius Schwizer (born 13 August 1962) is a

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-level

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who competes in the sport of

show jumping Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes ...

. He won the bronze medal at the

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in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen. In 2012 he competed at his second Olympics.

Horses

current: * ''Jamaica VIII'' (born 1997),

Selle Français The Selle Français (SF) is a breed of sport horse from France. It is renowned primarily for its success in show jumping, but many have also been successful in dressage and eventing. An athletic horse with good gaits, it is usually bay or ...

, Mare, Father: Socrate de Chivre, Mother's Father: Kapoc, Owner: Pius Schwizer * ''Ulysse'' (born 1997),

Belgian Warmblood The Belgian Warmblood or is a Belgian breed of warmblood sport horse. It is bred for dressage, for show-jumping and for three-day eventing. It is one of three Belgian warmblood breeds or stud-books, the others being the Zangersheide and the ...

, Gelding, Father: Nonstop, Mother's Father: Jus de Pomme * ''Nobless M'' (born 1998),

Holsteiner horse The Holsteiner is a breed of horse originating in the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany. It is thought to be the oldest of warmblood breeds, tracing back to the 13th century. Though the population is not large, Holsteiners are a d ...

, Mare, Father: Calido I, Mother's Father: Landgraf I, Owner: Pius Schwizer * ''Carlina'' (born 2001),

, Mare, Father: Carvallo, Mother's Father: Landgraf I * ''Calidus van het Asbornveld'' (born 2002),

, Gelding, Father: Kannan, Mother's Father: Feinschnitt I former show horses: * ''Unique X CH'' (born 1996), Gelding, Father: Ulysse de Thurin, Mother's Father: Urymate de Sainte-Hermelle * ''Koby du Vartellier'' (born 1998),

, Gelding, Father: Espoir Breceen, Mother's Father: Hidalgo de Riou * ''Loving Dancer'' (born 1999),

, Gelding, Father: La Zarras, Mother's Father: Calypso

Successes

* Olympic Games: ** 2008: with ''Nobless M'' - Rank 3 (Team) + Rank 28. (Individual) * European Championships: ** 2007, Mannheim: with ''Nobless M'' - Rank 4 (Team) + Rank 22 (Individual) ** 2009, Windsor: with ''Ulysee'' - Rank 1 (Team) + Rank 35 (Individual) * World Cup Final: ** 2012, 's-Hertogenbosch: Rank 3 with ''Ulysse and Carlina''

References

External links

Official website
1962 births Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic equestrians for Switzerland Sportspeople from the canton of Solothurn Swiss show jumping riders Swiss male equestrians Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Horse trader {{Switzerland-Olympic-medalist-stub