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Rodrigo de Paula Pessoa (born 29 November 1972 in Paris, France), known as Rodrigo Pessoa, is a Brazilian equestrian and show jumper. An Olympic gold-medalist in individual jumping, he is an accomplished rider backed by his 70 Grand Prix wins. He has represented Brazil at 7 Olympic Games. In 2017, Horse Sport Ireland announced that Pessoa was the new Irish showjumping team manager. As a chief for Team Ireland, they won the 2017 European title in Goteborg Sweden, and in 2019 got Ireland qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by winning the FEI Nation's Cup final. At the end of 2019, he put a term to his cooperation with HSI to dedicate time to his family and riding career. He knows rides for James H Clark founder of NETSCAPE and Artemis Farms in Wellington FL and Greenwich CT.

Rodrigo Pessoa

Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
	2004 Athens	Individual jumping
	1996 Atlanta	Team jumping
	2000 Sydney	Team jumping
World Championships
	1998 Rome	Individual jumping
FEI Nations Cup
	2013 Barcelona	Team jumping
Pan American Games
	1995 Buenos Aires	Team jumping
	2007 Rio de Janeiro	Team jumping
	2007 Rio de Janeiro	Individual jumping
	2011 Guadalajara	Team jumping

Riding career

Pessoa first competed in 1981 at Hickstead. In 1984, he claimed his first title as champion of the pony class and again in 1985. In 1988, he competed in his first Grand Prix.

He continued to build up his triumphant career by competing and winning many Grands Prix. In 1992, he rode Special Envoy in the Olympic Games in Barcelona for Brazil, making him one of the youngest rider to compete in the Olympics at the age of 19. In 1996, he again rode in the Olympics in Atlanta and helped Brazil win the bronze medal with Loro Piana TomBoy.

In 1998, he rode Gandini Lianos to be the youngest World Champion at 1998 FEI World Equestrian Games in Rome.

Pessoa took his career further by winning the World Cup Final on Baloubet du Rouet three consecutive years in 1998, 1999, and 2000. He finished as the reserve champion the fourth year. In his fifth and final World Cup, Rodrigo and Baloubet du Rouet finished in third place. He later claimed the title and prize for the world's best rider and in addition to the Show Jumping Year trophy. In 2000, at the Olympic Games in Sydney, he again won the bronze team medal. In the 2004 Olympics in Athens, he won the individual silver medal, but, after disqualification of the Irish rider Cian O'Connor and his horse Waterford Crystal for doping, he was awarded the gold medal in an award ceremony in his home town of Rio de Janeiro. In 2010, he won the Grand Prix on a horse named HH Ashley.

In 2007, Pessoa won the individual silver and team gold medals at the Pan American Games, held in his home town.

In 2010, he finished fourth individually and fourth with his team of Brazil at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington KY. In 2011, he once again mounted the podium at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, with Team Brazil to collect a Team Silver Medal on HH Ashley.

He was also chosen to be Brazil's flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1]

International Championship Results

Results
Year	Event	Horse	Placing	Notes
1990	World Equestrian Games	Special Envoy	8th	Team
			23rd	Individual
1992	Olympic Games	Special Envoy	10th	Team
			9th	Individual
1993	World Cup Final	Special Envoy	13th
1994	World Equestrian Games	Special Envoy	4th	Team
			8th	Individual
1996	World Cup Final	Tomboy	4th
1996	Olympic Games	Tomboy		Team
			9th	Individual
1998	World Cup Final	Baloubet du Rouet
1998	World Equestrian Games	Gandini Lianos	5th	Team
				Individual
1999	World Cup Final	Baloubet du Rouet
2000	World Cup Final	Baloubet du Rouet
2000	Olympic Games	Baloubet du Rouet		Team
			27th	Individual
2001	World Cup Final	Baloubet du Rouet
2002	World Cup Final	Baloubet du Rouet
2002	World Equestrian Games	Baloubet du Rouet	9th	Team
			26th	Individual
2003	World Cup Final	Baloubet du Rouet
2004	World Cup Final	Baloubet du Rouet	38th
2004	Olympic Games	Baloubet du Rouet	9th	Team
				Individual
2005	World Cup Final	Baloubet du Rouet	7th
2007	World Cup Final	Oasis	31st
2007	Pan American Games	HH Rufus		Team
				Individual
2008	Olympic Games	HH Rufus	DSQ	Team
			DSQ	Individual
2009	World Cup Final	HH Rufus	5th
2010	World Cup Final	HH Lets Fly	16th
2010	World Equestrian Games	HH Rebozo	4th	Team
			4th	Individual
2011	Pan American Games	HH Ashley		Team
			26th	Individual
2012	Olympic Games	HH Rebozo	8th	Team
			22nd	Individual
2013	World Young Horse Championships	G C Atlanta Z		Seven Year Olds
2014	World Young Horse Championships	Darthus	31st	Six Year Olds
2014	World Equestrian Games	Status	5th	Team
			21st	Individual
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew; DSQ = Disqualified

Horses

• Tinkabell-2006 Grey, Mare KWPN
• HH Ashley – 2000, Chestnut, Mare, Hanoverian
• HH Rebozo – 2000, Bay, Stallion, Mexican Sport Horse
• HH Palouchin de Ligny – 2000, Chestnut, Gelding, (SF)
• HH Let's Fly – 1999, Bay, Gelding, Hanoverian
• HH Rufus – 1998, Bay, Gelding, (KWPN)
• HH Oasis – Bay, Gelding, (SF). Died in 2007
• Baloubet du Rouet – 1989, Chestnut, Stallion, (SF)
• Loro Piana TomBoy – 1985, Bay, Gelding, (ISH)
• Special Envoy – 1980, Chestnut, Gelding, (ISH)
• Gandini Lianos – 1987, Bay, Gelding, (Holst)
• Stardust – 1991, Bay, Mare, (ISH)

References

External links

• Rodrigo Pessoa website

Olympic Games
Preceded by Isabel Clark Ribeiro	Flagbearer for  Brazil London 2012	Succeeded by Jaqueline Mourão

На других языках

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[fr] Rodrigo Pessoa

Rodrigo Pessoa, né le 29 novembre 1972 à Neuilly-sur-Seine en France, est un cavalier brésilien champion olympique de saut d'obstacles[1]. Il est le fils de Nelson Pessoa, qui était surnommé le « Sorcier brésilien ».

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[it] Rodrigo Pessoa

Rodrigo Pessoa (Parigi, 29 novembre 1972) è un cavaliere brasiliano.

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