Gero Meyer
| Gero Meyer medal table |
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 Germany
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| World championships | ||
| silver | 2000 | Individual vaulting men |
| silver | 2002 | Individual vaulting men |
| silver | 2006 | Individual vaulting men |
| European championships | ||
| gold | 1999 | Individual vaulting men |
| bronze | 2001 | Individual vaulting men |
| bronze | 2005 | Individual vaulting men |
| bronze | 2009 | pas de deux |
Gero Meyer (born December 28, 1978 in Hildesheim ) is a German vaulting artist . He is European champion , German champion and multiple vice world champion in men's singles.
Career
Meyer comes from the Oldenburger Münsterland and started group vaulting at the Cloppenburg riding club at the age of 6, and then also individual vaulting at the age of 15. Due to a lack of capacity in Cloppenburg, Meyer moved to RuF Friesoythe in 1994 . A participation in the World Equestrian Games in Rome in 1998 was prevented for a short time due to injury, a year later he became European champion in Nitra . In 2003 he was awarded the German Vaulting Badge in gold for his tournament successes . In the same year, after completing his apprenticeship as a carpenter, he interrupted his sporting career by spending several months in New Zealand. In 2004 Meyer moved to Kassel , in 2008 to VV Pfaffenhofen .
In winter 2006/2007 Meyer toured with the horse show Apassionata through Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
successes
Gero Meyer has achieved the following victories and placements, unless otherwise noted in the individual ranking.
- World championships
- European championships
- Gold: 1999
- Bronze: 2001, 2005, 2009 ( Pas de deux )
- 4th place: 2007
- German championships
- Gold: 2000
- Silver: 2001, 2002, 2009
- Bronze: 1998
- 4th place: 2006, 2008
- International Competitions (CVI)
- Gold:
- 2009: CVI ** Krumke
- 2008: CVI (World Championship sighting) Krumke
- 2007: Krumke
- 1999: Malmö (SWE); Roadstead
- Silver:
- 2009: CVI ** Leipzig
- 2005: Bern (SUI)
- 1999: Saumur (FRA)
- Bronze:
- 2010: CVI ** Leipzig
- 2009: CVI ** Aachen
- 2007: Aachen
- 2005: Stadl-Paura (AUT)
- 2002: Saumur (FRA)
- 1998: Saumur (FRA)
swell
- Official website: www.gero-meyer.de (last accessed : September 29, 2010)
- Short portrait on Die Vaulting Pages ( Ulrike Rieder Sportagentur – Sportservice) (last accessed: September 29, 2010)
- Star portrait on the official website of the German Equestrian Association (last accessed: September 29, 2010)
- Biography on the official FEI homepage (last accessed October 14, 2010)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ulrike Rieder: holder of the golden vaulting badge. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 30, 2010 ; Retrieved October 14, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Meyer, Gero |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German vaulters |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hildesheim |