Hugo Simon

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Hugo Simon
Medal record
Competitor for  Austria
Equestrian
Olympic Games
Silver Barcelona 1992 Team jumping

Hugo Simon, born 3 August 1942 in Křivá Voda near Šumperk, present-day Czech Republic, is an Olympic medal-winning Austrian show jumper who competed at six Olympics between 1972 and 1996 (1980 excepted).

Before his first Olympic appearance, he competed for West Germany.

He won a silver medal at age 49 at the team event at the 1992 Olympics on the horse Apricot D.

Four years later, at age 53, he came fourth in the individual event after a jump-off involving seven riders competing for two medals.[1]

He was the first person to win three career World Cup titles, at the inaugural 1979 contest(on the horse Gladstone) and also in 1997 and 1998 (both on E.T.).[2] This feat was later matched by Rodrigo Pessoa in 2000 and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum in 2009.

He is a businessman who has always maintained that show jumping is a hobby he loves. He is still competing at age 68 (in 2011)[3][4][5] He is regarded as the oldest winner of show jumping Grand Prixs,[6] at last he won with Ukinda the Grand Prix of Ebreichsdorf (CSI 2*) in May 2011.[7] Hugo Simon

Austrian rider Hugo Simon competed at his first olympics in 1972 riding Lavendel from there Hugo Simon has competed in many Grand Prix's nations cups and another 4 Olympic games. with The Freak, Gipsy Lady,Apricot D, & ET

Although Hugo Simon has had many successful horses it is with the showjumping great ET he is best known, along with ET Hugo Simon won many grand prix's and championships including the Aachen Grand prix in 1998 as well as the world cup final in 1997

Hugo Simon Horses Amaretto I - Alexis Z x Gotthard () Answer - x () Apricot D - Alexis Z x () Caldato - x () Coco Chanel - x () Especiale - Voltaire x Ulft (01/01/1986) ET - Espri x Garibaldi ii (21/04/1987) Explosiv - Espri x (21/05/1992) Gipsy Lady - Gardestern I x (01/01/1982) Gladstone - x (21/05/1970) Gondoso - x () Jasper - Courville xx x Nizam (23/03/1968) Lavendel - x () Magnum - x () Pasoa Dice - x () Sir Piroth - Seydlitz x (01/01/1988) The Freak - Lucky Boy xx x (01/01/1976) Ukinda - x () Wahre Liebe - Werther x () Winzer - x ()

Hugo Simon Competition Results

07 - Dortmund Germany, 1.50 Group comp. (1.50 Group comp.) - Ukinda 15/03/2008 09 - Dortmund Germany, 1.45 Against the clock (1.45 Against the clock) - Caldato 15/03/2008 03 - Dortmund Germany, 1.45 Against the clock (1.45 Against the clock) - Caldato 14/03/2008 05 - Aachen, Stawag-Prize (Stawag-Prize) - Caldato 19/05/2006 05 - Aachen, Baltic Horse Show "Ladies vs. Men" - 1.45 Winning round (Baltic Horse Show "Ladies vs. Men" - 1.45 Winning round) - Caldato 17/05/2006 02 - Linz, Austria, Nations Cup (Nations Cup) - Caldato 14/05/2006 02 - Linz, Austria, Nations Cup (Nations Cup) - Caldato 14/05/2006 03 - Linz, Austria, Preis der Draeger Medical - 1.45 Two phases (Preis der Draeger Medical - 1.45 Two phases) - Caldato 13/05/2006 03 - Linz, Austria, Preis der Draeger Medical - 1.45 Two phases (Preis der Draeger Medical - 1.45 Two phases) - Caldato 13/05/2006 44 - Neumunster Germany, Neumunster Grand Prix (Neumunster Grand Prix) - Caldato 19/02/2006 06 - Neumunster Germany, Grosser Preis der E.ON Sales and Trading GmbH - 1.60 Mixed comp. (Grosser Preis der E.ON Sales and Trading GmbH - 1.60 Mixed comp.) - Pasoa Dice 18/02/2006 09 - Neumunster Germany, Arienheller Premium Cup - 1.60 Against the clock (Arienheller Premium Cup - 1.60 Against the clock) - Caldato 17/02/2006 11 - Frankfurt, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - Caldato 18/12/2005 07 - Dortmund Germany, 1.45 Speed and handiness (1.45 Speed and handiness) - Coco Chanel 16/03/2002 01 - Berlin, Audi Championat Finale 01 (Audi Championat Finale 01) - ET 24/11/2001 08 - Berlin, Championat Von Berlin (Championat Von Berlin) - Explosiv 23/11/2001 05 - Berlin, Audi Championat Finale 02 (Audi Championat Finale 02) - ET 22/11/2001 01 - Linz, Austria, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - ET 16/09/2001 17 - Aachen, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - ET 17/06/2001 05 - Aachen, Prize of Tuchfabrik Becker (Prize of Tuchfabrik Becker) - Explosiv 15/06/2001 01 - Aachen, Prize of ELSA AG (Prize of ELSA AG) - ET 12/06/2001 01 - Aachen, Prize of ELSA AG (Prize of ELSA AG) - ET 12/06/2001 07 - Dortmund Germany, Dortmund Grand Prix (Dortmund Grand Prix) - ET 11/03/2001 18 - Dortmund Germany, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - ET 10/03/2001 10 - Dortmund Germany, 1.50 Against the clock (1.50 Against the clock) - ET 09/03/2001 07 - Stuttgart, Germany, Stuttgart Grand Prix (Stuttgart Grand Prix) - ET 19/11/2000 07 - Düsseldorf, Germany, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - ET 15/10/2000 01 - Rotterdam, Netherlands, Rotterdam Grand Prix (Rotterdam Grand Prix) - ET 27/08/2000 02 - Aachen, Masters (Masters) - ET 14/07/2000 06 - Helsinki Finland, Helsinki Grand Prix (Helsinki Grand Prix) - ET 18/06/2000 05 - Zurich, Zurich Grand Prix (Zurich Grand Prix) - ET 18/03/2000 22 - Bordeaux, Prix Paris Turf (Table C) (Prix Paris Turf (Table C) ) - Sir Piroth 13/02/2000 07 - Bordeaux, Grand Prix Montres Pequignet (Grand Prix Montres Pequignet) - ET 13/02/2000 26 - Bordeaux, Prix de la Foire Internationale de Bordeaux (Prix de la Foire Internationale de Bordeaux ) - Explosiv 13/02/2000 15 - Bordeaux, Prix BMW Accumulator (Prix BMW Accumulator ) - Explosiv 12/02/2000 15 - Bordeaux, Prix Equidia (Prix Equidia) - Sir Piroth 12/02/2000 17 - Bordeaux, Prix du Comite Des Expositions De Bordeaux (Prix du Comite Des Expositions De Bordeaux ) - Explosiv 11/02/2000 20 - Bordeaux, World Cup Preliminary Round (World Cup Preliminary Round) - ET 11/02/2000 07 - Amsterdam, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier ) - ET 04/12/1999 15 - Frankfurt, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - ET 12/10/1999 03 - Munchen-Riem, Germany, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - Wahre Liebe 13/05/1999 06 - Berlin, Berlin Grand Prix (Berlin Grand Prix) - ET 23/11/1998 01 - Stuttgart, Germany, Stuttgart Grand Prix (Stuttgart Grand Prix) - ET 22/11/1998 01 - Neumunster Germany, Neumunster Grand Prix (Neumunster Grand Prix) - Apricot D 22/09/1998 06 - Aachen, Prize of Licher Privatbrauerei (Prize of Licher Privatbrauerei) - Especiale 15/08/1998 05 - Aachen, Prize of Tuchfabrik Becker (Prize of Tuchfabrik Becker) - ET 14/08/1998 09 - Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen-Preis (Nordrhein-Westfalen-Preis) - Apricot D 13/08/1998 01 - Aachen, Prize of EXPO (Prize of EXPO) - ET 12/08/1998 03 - Aachen, Prize of Aachener (Prize of Aachener) - Apricot D 11/08/1998 01 - Aachen, Prize of ELSA AG (Prize of ELSA AG) - ET 11/08/1998 01 - Aachen, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - ET 24/07/1998 01 - Aachen, Preis von Europa (Preis von Europa) - ET 23/07/1998 01 - Geesteren, Netherlands, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - ET 17/07/1998 02 - Dortmund Germany, Dortmund Grand Prix (Dortmund Grand Prix) - ET 10/03/1998 06 - Stuttgart, Germany, Mercedes Masters (Mercedes Masters ) - Apricot D 18/11/1997 02 - European championships., Individual (Individual) - ET 23/08/1997 09 - Aachen, Nations Cup (Nations Cup) - Apricot D 08/07/1997 01 - Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg Derby (Hamburg Derby) - Gondoso 03/06/1997 01 - World Cup Final, World Cup - 3rd Leg (World Cup - 3rd Leg) - ET 24/04/1997 01 - World Cup Final, World Cup - 2nd Leg (World Cup - 2nd Leg) - ET 24/04/1997 01 - World Cup Final, World Cup - 1st Leg (World Cup - 1st Leg) - ET 24/04/1997 01 - World Cup Final, World Cup Final (World Cup Final) - ET 21/04/1997 01 - Dortmund Germany, Dortmund Grand Prix (Dortmund Grand Prix) - ET 10/03/1997 01 - Berlin, Berlin Grand Prix (Berlin Grand Prix) - Apricot D 13/11/1996 01 - Monterry, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - ET 17/08/1996 04 - Olympics, Individual (Individual) - ET 29/07/1996 14 -, Individual showjumping: First qualifying section (Individual showjumping: First qualifying section) - ET 27/07/1996 07 - Geesteren, Netherlands, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - Magnum 05/07/1996 02 - Aachen, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - ET 19/06/1996 06 - Aachen, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - ET 17/06/1996 05 - Aachen, Preis von Europa (Preis von Europa) - ET 13/06/1996 10 - Aachen, Nations Cup (Nations Cup) - ET 11/06/1996 01 - World Cup Final, World Cup - 1st Leg (World Cup - 1st Leg) - ET 24/04/1996 01 - World Cup Final, World Cup Final (World Cup Final) - ET 21/04/1996 01 - Dortmund Germany, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - ET 08/04/1996 04 - Zurich, Zurich Grand Prix (Zurich Grand Prix) - ET 25/03/1996 01 - s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Apricot D 18/03/1996 01 - Bologna, Gran Premio (Gran Premio) - ET 23/02/1996 04 - Bologna, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - ET 23/02/1996 05 - Stuttgart, Germany, Stuttgart Grand Prix (Stuttgart Grand Prix) - Apricot D 14/11/1995 05 - Geesteren, Netherlands, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - Apricot D 16/07/1995 01 - Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg Derby (Hamburg Derby) - ET 03/06/1995 02 - Dortmund Germany, Dortmund Grand Prix (Dortmund Grand Prix) - Apricot D 07/04/1995 07 - Zurich, Zurich Grand Prix (Zurich Grand Prix) - Apricot D 23/03/1995 12 - s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Apricot D 18/03/1995 10 - Geesteren, Netherlands, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - Apricot D 12/06/1994 01 - Bruxelles, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Apricot D 05/04/1994 07 - Dortmund Germany, Dortmund Grand Prix (Dortmund Grand Prix) - Amaretto I 16/04/1993 01 - Aarhus, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Apricot D 02/04/1993 06 - Stuttgart, Germany, Mercedes Masters (Mercedes Masters ) - Apricot D 13/11/1992 24 - Olympics, Individual (Individual) - Apricot D 22/05/1992 01 - Antwerp, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Apricot D 13/10/1990 37 - Olympics, Individual (Individual) - Gipsy Lady 22/05/1988 01 - Dortmund Germany, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Winzer 08/04/1987 04 - Rotterdam, Netherlands, Nations Cup (Nations Cup) - The Freak 31/08/1986 06 - Donaueschingen, Germany, Nations Cup (Nations Cup) - The Freak 13/06/1986 01 - Berlin, Berlin Grand Prix (Berlin Grand Prix) - The Freak 14/11/1985 03 - Rotterdam, Netherlands, Nations Cup (Nations Cup) - The Freak 31/08/1985 01 - Göteborg Sweden, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - The Freak 08/04/1985 03 - Dortmund Germany, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Gladstone 06/04/1985 07 - Bruxelles, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - The Freak 23/06/1984 01 - Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg Derby (Hamburg Derby) - Gladstone 03/06/1984 22 - Olympics, Individual (Individual) - The Freak 22/05/1984 07 - Amsterdam, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier ) - The Freak 24/04/1984 06 - Bordeaux, Grand Prix (Grand Prix) - The Freak 11/03/1984 01 - Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg Derby (Hamburg Derby) - Gladstone 03/06/1983 02 - World Cup Final, World Cup Final (World Cup Final) - Gladstone 24/04/1983 01 - Göteborg Sweden, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Gladstone 08/04/1983 03 - World Cup Final, World Cup Final (World Cup Final) - Gladstone 24/04/1982 03 - World Cup Final, World Cup Final (World Cup Final) - Gladstone 24/04/1981 01 - Göteborg Sweden, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Gladstone 08/04/1981 01 - World Cup Final, World Cup - 3rd Leg (World Cup - 3rd Leg) - Gladstone 24/04/1980 01 - s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Gladstone 18/03/1980 01 - Antwerp, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Answer 13/10/1979 01 - World Cup Final, World Cup - 1st Leg (World Cup - 1st Leg) - Gladstone 24/04/1979 01 - Göteborg Sweden, Göteborg Grand Prix (Göteborg Grand Prix) - Jasper 21/04/1979 01 - World Cup Final, World Cup Final (World Cup Final) - Gladstone 21/04/1979 01 - Dortmund Germany, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier) - Gladstone 08/04/1979 01 - Amsterdam, World Cup Qualifier (World Cup Qualifier ) - Gladstone 16/12/1978 01 - Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg Derby (Hamburg Derby) - Jasper 03/06/1977 05 - Olympics, Individual (Individual) - Lavendel 22/05/1976 04 - Olympics, Individual (Individual) - Lavendel 22/05/1972

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/EQU/mixed-jumping-individual.html
  2. ↑ http://www.equestrianjumpingcanada.com/showjumpingworldcup19962009.cfm
  3. ↑ http://www.equestrian.co.uk/ShowJumping/ViennaandSalzburg.asp
  4. ↑ http://www.showjumpingnews.com/sjnfeed.php?news=20080120C
  5. ↑ Hugo Simon siegt zum Auftakt in München, www.equi-news.de (english / german)
  6. ↑ Hugo Simon startet seit über 40 Jahren in Dortmund (Hugo Simon starts for over 40 years in Dortmund), www.ruhrnachrichten.de (german)
  7. ↑ "Weltrekord für Hugo Simon", Kurier, May 9, 2011 (German)

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