Michel Robert

Michel Robert medal table
Michel Robert on Kellemoi de Pepita (2010)
Show jumping
France
Olympic games
bronze	1988	Team (with La Fayette )
bronze	1992	Crew (with nonix )
World championships
gold	1982	Team (with Ideal de la Haye )
bronze	1982	Singles (with Ideal de la Haye )
bronze	1986	Team (with La Fayette )
silver	1994	Team (with Sissi de la Lande )
silver	1994	Single (with Sissi de la Lande )
European championships
silver	1987	Team (with La Fayette )
silver	1989	Team (with La Fayette )
silver	1993	Single (with Sissi de la Lande )
bronze	1993	Team (with Sissi de la Lande )
silver	2003	Team (with Galet d'Auzay )
Mediterranean Games
gold	1993	Single (with Sissi de la Lande )
gold	1993	Team (with Sissi de la Lande )
gold	1997	Team (with auleto )
gold	1997	Team (with auleto )

Michel Robert (born December 24, 1948 in Corbelin ) is a French show jumper .

Career

Michel Robert started riding at the age of 4, back then on a sheep. At the age of 5 he got the opportunity to ride his father's horses, a country doctor. In his youth, Robert rode first on a regional, then also national level in versatility, dressage and show jumping. At the age of 18, after completing his training, he went to the stables of various international riders of that time to learn here. During this phase he stayed for a few years in Béligneux in the Ain department - in the stable of the French eventing rider Jean Sarrazin. In 1971 he took part in the European Eventing Championships at Burghley House. The following year he took part in the Olympic Games in Munich , also in eventing.

As a result, Robert specialized in show jumping . As early as 1982 he took part in the world championships in Dublin as a show jumper with Ideal de la Haye . Here he won the title with the French team and the bronze medal in the individual. A large number of participations in European and World Championships followed to this day; so he won silver in the individual at the 1994 World Championships with Sissi de la Lande in The Hague. He had already achieved this a year earlier with the same horse at the European Championships in Gijón. Outstanding successes were also the individual and team victories at the Mediterranean Games in 1993 and 1997.

A few months after the sale of his top horse Kellemoi de Pepita , Robert took over the riding of several horses for "Haras de Hus", one of the largest French private studs , from April / May 2012. He thus succeeded Kevin Staut .

He and his wife Dominique (who also competes in international show jumping tournaments) run a facility in Fretignier near Lyon and are active as a rider, in training and in the horse trade . He has also published various works (books, films) on his way of working. Michel Robert has two children. In autumn 2013, Michel Robert first announced the end of his active sports career. Although he will continue to ride, he will concentrate more on courses and work as an author. In 2015 he turned back to active sport and started at CSI 2 * and 3 * tournaments.

Important successes

versatility

• Olympic games:
  • 1972 : 17th place in the individual with Vandale (best French eventing rider) and 11th place in the team

Show jumping

• Olympic games:
  • 1988 : with La Fayette 3rd place in the team and 16th place in the individual
  • 1992 : 3rd place in the team and 45th place in the individual with Nonix
• World Championships:
  • 1982, Dublin: with Ideal de la Haye 1st place in the team and 3rd place in the individual
  • 1986, Aachen: 3rd place in the team and 27th place in the individual with La Fayette
  • 1994, 2nd World Equestrian Games (The Hague): with Sissi de la Lande 2nd place in the team and 2nd place in the individual
  • 2006, 5th World Equestrian Games (Aachen) : 11th place in the team and 38th place in the individual with Galet d'Auzay
• European Championships :
  • 1983, Hickstead: 5th place in the team and 14th place in the individual with Grand Coeur
  • 1985, Dinard: with La Fayette 4th place in the team and 16th place in the individual
  • 1987, St. Gallen: with La Fayette 2nd place in the team and 13th place in the individual
  • 1989, Rotterdam: with La Fayette 2nd place in the team and 11th place in the individual
  • 1991, La Baule: 4th place in the team and 15th place in the individual with Nonix
  • 1993, Gijón: 3rd place in the team and 2nd place in the individual with Sissi de la Lande
  • 1999, Hickstead: 5th place in the team and 4th place in the individual with Auleto
  • 2003, Donaueschingen: with Galet d'Auzay 2nd place in the team and 15th place in the individual
• Mediterranean Games :
  • 1993, Perpignan: with Sissi de la Lande 1st place in the team and in the individual
  • 1997, Bari: with Auleto 1st place in the team and in the individual
• further individual successes (in selection):
  • 2003: 3rd place in the Grand Prix of Aachen (CSIO 5 *) with Galet d'Auzay
  • 2004: 2nd place in the Grand Prix of Bordeaux with Olympia , 2nd place in the Grand Prix of La Baule and Rome (both CSIO 5 *) with Galet d'Auzay , 2nd place in the Grand Prix of La Coruna (CSI 4 * ) with Galet d'Auzay
  • 2007: 1st place in the World Cup competition in Bordeaux with Galet d'Auzay
  • 2008: 4th place in the Grand Prix of Madrid (CSI 5 *) with Mme Pompadour , 1st place in the World Top Ten Final at the CSI 5 * Brussels with Kellemoi de Pepita
  • 2009: 2nd place in the Grand Prix of Arezzo (CSI 5 *), GCT evaluation test with Kellemoi de Pepita , 3rd place with the Grand Prix of Valkenswaardo (CSI 5 *), GCT evaluation test, 1st place in the final of the Global Champions Tour in Doha with Kellemoi de Pepita , 2nd place in the Grand Prix of Stuttgart ( World Cup competition , CSI 5 * -W) with Kellemoi de Pepita
  • 2010: 1st place in the Grand Prix of the CSI 4 * Vejer de la Frontera with Kellemoi de Pepita , 1st place in the Grand Prix Equidia in Chantilly (CSI 5 *) with Kellemoi de Pepita , 4th place in the Grand Prix of Maastricht (CSI 4 *) with Kellemoi de Pepita , 1st place in the prize of the city of La Coruña (CSI 5 *) with Kellemoi de Pepita
  • 2011: 1st place in the World Cup competition in Vigo (CSI 5 * -W) with Kellemoi de Pepita , 2nd place in the Dublin Grand Prix (CSIO 5 *) with Kellemoi de Pepita
  • 2012: 2nd place in the Grand Prix of the second week of the Sunshine Tour (CSI 3 * Vejer de la Frontera) with Kaloe des Perrieres , 1st place in the Verbier Grand Prix (CSI 3 *) with Nenuphar'Jac , 2nd place in Grand Prix of the CSI 5 * in A Coruña with Oh d'Eole
  • 2013: 2nd place in the Grand Prix of the third and fourth week of the Sunshine Tour (CSI 3 * Vejer de la Frontera) with Oh d'Eole , 1st place in the Grand Prix of a CSI 2 * in Oliva with Nenuphar'Jac , 3rd place Place in the Grand Prix of Le Touquet (CSI 3 *) with Oh d'Eole , 1st place in the Grand Prix of Bourg en Bresse (CSI 4 *) with Oh d'Eole , 2nd place in the Grand Prix of Franconville (CSI 4 *) with Oh d'Eole , 1st place in the Grand Prix of Megeve (CSI 3 *) with Nenuphar'Jac
  • 2016: 1st place in the Grand Prix of the CSI 1 * by Vittel with Surf de la Cense , 1st place in the Grand Prix of the CSI 2 * in Valence with Surf de la Cense
  • 2017: 3rd place in the Grand Prix of a CSI 2 * in Mâcon Chaintré with Surf de la Cense , 1st place in the Grand Prix of the CSI 2 * in Valence with Undiams de Varenne , 1st place in the Grand Prix of a CSI 3 * in Mâcon Chaintré with Undiams de Varenne

(As of October 6, 2017)

Horses (selection)

• Galet d'Auzay (* 1994), chestnut- colored Selle Francais- Wallach, father: Leprince de Thurin, mother's father : Double Espoir
• Kellemoi de Pepita (* 1998; † 2012), bay Selle Francais mare, father: Voltaire, mother's father: Jalme des Mesnuls, ridden by Sheikh Ali bin Chalid Al Thani from 2012 , died in May 2012 as a result of colic
• Mme Pompadour (* 1995, originally Hydra des Ibis), chestnut-colored Selle Francais mare, father: Apache d'Adriers, mother's father: Effendi II, ridden by the Spanish show jumper Sergio Alvarez Moya since March 2009
• Zeta de Hus (* 2000; † 2013, original name: Picobello Zeta Z ), bay Zangersheider mare, father: Zandor Z, mother father: Atlantus Z, ridden by Mario Piasecki until 2009 , then ridden by Kevin Staut until March 2012 , was followed by euthanized with a fracture of the back left leg
• Oh d'Eole (* 2002), Selle Francais black mare, father: Kannan, father of mother: Papillon Rouge; ridden by McLain Ward until 2011 , then ridden by Marc Bettinger until July 2012 ; ridden from December 2013 by Kevin Staut and from December 2014 by Grégory Wathelet

Web links

Commons : Michel Robert  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Michel Robert's website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Curriculum vitae on michel-robert.com ( Memento of the original dated November 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French) 
2. ↑ translated curriculum vitae on methode-michel-robert.com ( Memento from July 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
3. ↑ ^{a b} biography on fei.org  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ Change of rider at Haras de Hus - Staut goes, Robert comes , St. Georg , May 18, 2012
5. ^ French show jumping legend Michel Robert says goodbye , St. Georg, October 15, 2013
6. ↑ Michel Robert wants to know it again ( Memento of the original from July 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) 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. , PferdeSport International, July 8, 2015 
7. ^ FEI results database: Michel Robert
8. ↑ Short biography on riderstour.de ( memento of the original from September 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) 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. 
9. ↑ FEI horse database: Galet d'Auzay
10. ↑ FEI horse database: Kellemoi de Pepita
11. ↑ Michel Robert sold his top horse to Qatar , Xavier Liebrecht, December 21, 2011
12. ↑ Kellemoi de Pepita an Kolik received ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) 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. , May 27, 2012 
13. ↑ FEI horse database: Mme Pompadour M  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
14. ↑ FEI success database horses: Mme Pompadour M  ( page can no longer be accessed , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
15. ↑ FEI horse database: Zeta de Hus
16. ↑ Michel Roberts Zeta de Hus is put down in spain , March 16, 2013 (English)
17. ↑ FEI horse database: Oh d'Eole