Pius Schwizer

Personal information

Full name

Pius Schwizer

Nationality

Discipline

Born

Height

5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

Weight

132 lb (60 kg; 9 st 6 lb)

Medal record

Pius Schwizer (born 13 August 1962) is a Swiss Olympic-level equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.

He won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen.^[1]

In 2012 he competed at his second Olympics.^[2]

Horses

current:

Jamaica VIII (* 1997), Selle Français, Mare, Father: Socrate de Chivre, Mother's Father: Kapoc, Owner: Pius Schwizer
Ulysse (* 1997), Belgian Warmblood, Gelding, Father: Nonstop, Mother's Father: Jus de Pomme
Nobless M (* 1998), Holsteiner horse, Mare, Father: Calido I, Mother's Father: Landgraf I, Owner: Pius Schwizer
Carlina (* 2001), Holsteiner horse, Mare, Father: Carvallo, Mother's Father: Landgraf I
Calidus van het Asbornveld (* 2002), Belgian Warmblood, Gelding, Father: Kannan, Mother's Father: Feinschnitt I

former show horses:

Unique X CH (* 1996), Gelding, Father: Ulysse de Thurin, Mother's Father: Urymate de Sainte-Hermelle
Koby du Vartellier (* 1998), Selle Français, Gelding, Father: Espoir Breceen, Mother's Father: Hidalgo de Riou
Loving Dancer (* 1999), Holsteiner horse, Gelding, Father: La Zarras, Mother's Father: Calypso

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