Bert Vermeir

Bert Vermeir
Personal information
Full name Bert Vermeir
Born (1977-03-03) 3 March 1977
Merchtem, Belgium
Sport
Country  Belgium
Sport Equestrian
Event(s) Dressage, Jumping
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2000, 2004, 2008
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Paralympic Games
Equestrian
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.

Website

References

  1. ↑ http://www.paralympic.be/nl/atleet/bert-vermeir
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