Bert Vermeir
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bert Vermeir |
| Born | 3 March 1977 |
| Sport | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Sport | Equestrian |
Events | Dressage, Jumping |
| Achievements and titles | |
| 2000, 2004, 2008 | |
Medal record | |
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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.
External links
References
- ↑ "Bert Vermeir". Archived from the original on 27 September 2017.
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Belgium
- Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in equestrian
- Paralympic equestrians for Belgium
- Belgian equestrian biography stubs
- European Paralympic medalist stubs
- Belgian sportspeople stubs