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.[1] 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.[2]
 Emmanuel de Blommaert at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 October 1875 Blicquy, Hainaut, Belgium | |||||||||||
| Died | 12 April 1944 (aged 68) Mazy, Namur, Belgium | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Horse riding | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Eight years later, he and his horse Grizzly finished eleventh in the individual dressage event.
References
edit- ^ "Emmanuel de Blommaert". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Emmanuel de Blommaert de Soye. sports-reference.com
External links
edit- Emmanuel de Blommaert at databaseOlympics.com
- Emmanuel de Blommaert at Olympedia
- Emmanuel de Blommaert at Team Belgium (in Dutch)
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