Lieutenant Colonel Thibaut Vallette (born 18 January 1974) is a French equestrian.[1][2] He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won the gold medal in the team eventing. He was a career officer in the Alpine Troops (Chasseurs Alpins) before being seconded to the Cadre Noir at Saumur.
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Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1974-01-18) 18 January 1974 (age 48) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Equestrianism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vallette also participated at the 2015 European Eventing Championships held at Blair Castle, where he won bronze medals in both team and individual eventing.
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Event | Kentucky | Badminton | Luhmühlen | Burghley | Pau | Adelaide | ||||||
2017 | 27th (Qing du Briot Ene HN) | |||||||||||
2018 | Did not participate | |||||||||||
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew |
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Year | Event | Horse | Placing | Notes | ||||||
2008 | World Young Horse Championships | Nuit Etoilee D'illon | 18th | CCI** | ||||||
2015 | European Championships | Qing du Briot Ene HN | ![]() |
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2016 | Olympic Games | Qing du Briot Ene HN | ![]() |
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13th | Individual | |||||||||
2017 | European Championships | Qing du Briot Ene HN | 11th | Team | ||||||
10th | Individual | |||||||||
2018 | World Equestrian Games | Qing du Briot Ene HN | ![]() |
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6th | Individual | |||||||||
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew |
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