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Hervé Godignon
Hervé Godignon (born 22 April 1952) is a French equestrianism, equestrian and Olympic medalist. He was born in Paris. He won a bronze medal in show jumping at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. References 1952 births Living people French male equestrians Olympic equestrians for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Equestrians at the 1992 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1996 Summer Olympics Equestrians from Paris Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-equestrian-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrianism
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 the use of horses for practical working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and competitive sport. Overview of equestrian activities Horses are trained and ridden for practical working purposes, such as in police work or for controlling herd animals on a ranch. They are also used in competitive sports including dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving, and rodeo (see additional equestrian sports listed later in this article for more examples). Some popular forms of competition are grouped together at horse shows where horses perform in a wide variety of disciplines. Horses (and other equids such as mules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
