Garry Roque
Garry Roque (born April 14, 1960 in Paget Parish , Bermuda ) is a Canadian eventing rider .
Career
Roque began riding at the age of eight; when he was nine, Garry Roque had his first horse, an American Quarter Horse named Blue Boy .
Roque's greatest success was his participation in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with his horse Waikura . He started both in the individual and in the team classification in eventing. In the individual ranking he came in 55th place, with the Canadian riding team he came in twelfth place with 124 fault points. In addition to Roque, Mike Winter , Bruce Mandeville , Hawley Bennett-Awad and Ian Roberts were part of the team.
Today Roque lives in Caledon , Ontario .
Horses (excerpt)
- former competition horses:
- Waikura (* 1991), bay gelding, owner: Garry Roque + Gustav-Axel Quast
successes
Championships and World Cup
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Olympic games
- 2004 , Athens: with Waikura 12th place with the team
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Garry Roque. Horse Canada, accessed February 23, 2013 .
- ↑ a b Garry Roque. Canadian Olympic Team, accessed February 23, 2013 .
- ^ Canada Equestrianism at the 2004 Athina Summer Games. Sport Reference / Olympic Sports, accessed February 23, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roque, Garry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian eventing rider |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paget Parish |