Thomas Velin
Thomas Velin (born April 14, 1975 in Hørsholm ) is a Danish show jumper.
Velin is the son of a Danish entrepreneur (veterinary medicine), racehorse owner and stallion owner. Velin started riding at the age of five and got his first own pony three years later.
At the Olympic Games in Sydney and Athens , he achieved 10th place in the individual ratings on Carnute . He also took part in several European championships , World Cup finals and the 2006 World Equestrian Games . In his career he was three times Danish senior show jumping champion.
Velin trains with the Belgian show jumper Jos Kumps and lives in Fredensborg, Denmark .
Horses
Current
- Godsend du Reverdy (* 1994), chestnut colored Selle Français stallion, father: Quidam de Revel, mother's father : Grand Veneur
- Grim St Clair (* 1994), chestnut-colored Selle Français stallion, father: Laudanum, mother's father: Invincible
Former competition horses
- Quidam de Revel (* 1982), bay Selle Français stallion, father: Jalisco B, mother's father: Nankin, previously ridden by Hervé Godignon from 1993 until he passed away in 2001 .
- Equest Carnute (* 1990), bay Selle Français stallion, father: Oberon du Moulin, mother's father: Dynamique
All horses named are owned by Flemming Velin, Thomas Velin's father.
successes
Championships and World Cup
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Summer Olympics :
- 2000, Sydney : 10th place in the individual ranking with Carnute
- 2004, Athens : 10th place in the individual ranking with Carnute
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World Equestrian Games :
- 2006, Aachen : 114th place in the individual evaluation
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European Championships :
- 1997, Mannsheim: with Quidam de Revel 56th place in the individual ranking and 12th place with the team
- 1999, Hickstead: with Carnute 30th place in the individual ranking and 13th place with the team
- 2003, Donaueschingen: with Carnute 55th place in the individual ranking and 12th place with the team
- 2005, San Patrignano : with Carnute 26th place in the individual ranking and 9th place with the team
- 2007, Mannsheim: with Grim St Clair 43rd place in the individual ranking and 14th place with the team
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World Cup Finals :
- 2002, Leipzig: 15th place with Carnute
- 2003, Las Vegas: with Carnute 24th place
- 2004, Milan: 10th place with Carnute
- 2009, Leipzig: 8th place with Grim St Clair
Further successes (selection)
- 2003: 1st place in the World Cup competition in Berlin (CSI-W), 1st place in the World Cup competition in Geneva (CSI-W) with Carnute
- 2005: 2nd place in the Grand Prix of Stockholm (CSI 3 *) with Godsend du Reverdy
- 2006: 3rd place in the Swedish jumping derby (CSIO 5 * Falsterbo) with Grim St Clair , 6th place in the jumping derby from Valkenswaard (CSI 5 *) with Grim St Clair , 6th place in the Verona World Cup (CSI-W) with Godsend du Reverdy , 3rd place in the Stockholm Grand Prix (CSI 3 *) with Godsend du Reverdy
- 2007:
- Big prizes: 2nd place in Hamina (CSIO 4 *) with Grim St Clair , 4th place in Drammen (CSIO 3 *) with Grim St Clair , 2nd place in Helsinki (CSI 4 * -W) with Grim St Clair , 2nd place in Odense (CSI 3 *) with Godsend du Reverdy
- Nations Cup: 2nd place in Hamina (CSIO 4 *) with Godsend du Reverdy , 3rd place in Drammen (CSIO 3 *) with Grim St Clair , 2nd place in Falsterbo (CSIO 5 *) with Godsend du Reverdy , 4th place in Prague (CSIO 4 * -W) with Grim St Clair
- others: 1st place in the Swedish jumping derby (CSIO 5 * Falsterbo) with Grim St Clair , 5th place in the world cup competition of 's-Hertogenbosch (CSI 4 * -W) with Grim St Clair
- 2008:
- Big prizes: 3rd place in Falsterbo (CSIO 5 *) with Godsend du Reverdy , 1st place in Helsinki (CSI 4 * -W) with Godsend du Reverdy
- Nations Cup: 1st place in Copenhagen (CSIO 4 *) with Grim St Clair , 1st place in Falsterbo (CSIO 5 *) with Godsend du Reverdy
- others: 2nd place in the World Cup competition in Oslo (CSI 4 * -W) with Grim St Clair
- 2009: 5th place in the World Cup competition in Leipzig (CSI 5 * -W) with Grim St Clair , 2nd place in the World Cup competition in Gothenburg (CSI 5 * -W) with Godsend du Reverdy , 5th place in the Grand Prix of Copenhagen (CSIO 3 *) with Godsend du Reverdy
- 2010: 4th place in the Grand Prix of Drammen (CSIO 3 *) with Grim St Clair and 4th place with the Danish team in the Nations Cup of Drammen (CSIO 3 *) with Godsend du Reverdy
(As of January 29, 2011)
Web links
- Thomas Velin in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ FEI-Rider's Biography: Thomas Velin ( 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.
- ↑ Individual competition jumping at the Olympic Games 2004 ( 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.
- ↑ Rider portrait ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2010 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. on the website of the Danish Equestrian Federation (Danish)
- ↑ FEI horse database: Godsend du Reverdy ( 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.
- ↑ FEI horse database: Grim St Clair ( 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.
- ↑ FEI horse database: Quidam de Revel ( 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.
- ↑ FEI horse database: Equest Carnute ( 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.
- ↑ old FEI success database tab: Thomas Velin ( 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.
- ↑ new FEI success database ( memento of the original from June 19, 2010 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.
- ↑ CSI-W Geneva: World Cup jumping Thomas Velin in front of Otto Becker , December 7, 2003
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Velin, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish show jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hørsholm |