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Michel Vaillancourt (born July 26, 1954) is a Canadian show jumper who won an individual silver medal at the 1976 Olympics. He tied for second place with Debbie Johnsey and François Mathy, but won the silver in a jump-off. Vaillancourt finished in fifth place with the Canadian team.[1]

Vaillancourt, Michel
Personal information
Full nameMichel Vaillancourt
Nationality Canada
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1954-07-26) July 26, 1954 (age 68)
Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec, Canada
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight148 lb (67 kg; 10 st 8 lb)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal Individual jumping
Pan American Games
1979 San JuanTeam jumping
1975 Mexico CityTeam jumping

Vaillancourt started training in horse riding aged 12, encouraged by his father, an equestrian coach who died in a horse riding accident in 1971. At his first international competition, Vaillancourt won a team bronze medal at the 1975 Pan American Games. He won a silver team medal at the next Games in 1979. Vaillancourt missed the 1980 Olympics in Moscow that were boycotted by Canada, and competed at the Alternate Olympics, winning a team gold medal. After retiring from competitions he worked as a course designer and coach, supervising the Canadian equestrian team at the 1994 and 1998 Olympics. He was inducted into the Jump Canada Hall of Fame in 2009.[1][2]


References


  1. Michel Vaillancourt. Sports Reference
  2. Rider – Michel Vaillancourt. equinecanada.ca



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Michel Vaillancourt (26 juillet 1954 à Saint-Félix-de-Valois) est un cavalier canadien de saut d'obstacles.



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