Emmanuel de Blommaert

Emmanuel de Blommaert

Emmanuel de Blommaert at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born 15 October 1875
Blicquy, Hainaut, Belgium
Died 12 April 1944 (aged 68)
Mazy, Namur, Belgium
Sport
Sport Horse riding

Emmanuel de Blommaert de Soye (15 October 1875 – 12 April 1944) was a Belgian horse rider who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he won the bronze medal in the individual jumping competition, riding Clomore, and finished sixths with the Belgian team in the team jumping event. In the individual dressage competition he was 21st. In the individual eventing contest he was disqualified in the cross country ride, and the Belgian team was unplaced in the team eventing competition, when none of their riders were able to finish.[1]

Eight years later he and his horse Grizzly finished eleventh in the individual dressage event.

References

  1. Emmanuel de Blommaert de Soye. sports-reference.com


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