Daniel Meech
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel William Meech |
| Born |
19 November 1973 Hastings, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Event(s) | Show jumping |
Daniel William Meech (born 19 November 1973) is a New Zealand equestrian.
Meech was born in Hastings in 1973.[1] He received his education at Lindisfarne College and at Hastings Boys' High School.[2] Aged 20, he relocated to Germany for an apprenticeship with German showjumper Paul Schockemöhle.[3]
Meech competed in individual jumping at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,[4] and is New Zealand Olympian number 730.[1] He competed in individual and team jumping at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,[4] In Athens, he was third going into the final round and would have won gold by dropping one bar, but he dropped three bars and came in 12th place.[2] Meech was nominated for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but his horse Sorbas was injured and he was replaced by Kirk Webby.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Daniel Meech". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- 1 2 Leggat, David (8 October 2004). "Showjumping: Big win soothes Olympics agony". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "Daniel Meech jumping after Olympic Cup". Stuff.co.nz. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Daniel Meech". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kiwi reserve gets show jumping call-up". The Dominion Post. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2017.