Bert Vermeir

Bert Vermeir
Personal information
Full nameBert Vermeir
Born (1977-03-03) 3 March 1977
Merchtem, Belgium
Sport
Country Belgium
SportEquestrian
Event(s)Dressage, Jumping
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2000, 2004, 2008
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Paralympic Games
Equestrian
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Mixed Dressage - Freestyle Grade III

Bert Vermeir (born 3 March 1977[1]) is a Belgium Paralympic equestrian. He won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

Biography

Vermeir was born in Merchtem and received a pony for his 4th birthday. However he was left paralysed in 1992 after an accident involving his pony, which led to several broken vertebrae. Vermeir's first international para-equestrian appearance was the World Cup Denmark in 1999. In 2000, he made his Paralympic debut in Sydney.

In 2004, Vermeir won Paralympic bronze in the Mixed Dressage - Freestyle Grade III riding Den Eik Heino.

References

  1. ^ "Bert Vermeir". Archived from the original on 27 September 2017.


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