Karim Laghouag

Karim Laghouag
Laghouag in 2014
Personal information
Full nameKarim Florent Laghouag
Born (1975-08-04) 4 August 1975
Roubaix, France
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country France
SportEquestrianism
Event
Eventing
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam eventing
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisTeam eventing
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam eventing
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 MalmöTeam eventing
Bronze medal – third place2015 Blair CastleTeam eventing

Karim Florent Laghouag (born 4 August 1975)[1][2] is a French Olympic equestrian. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won the gold medal in the team eventing and finished 28th individually with the horse Entebbe.

Laghouag participated at two World Equestrian Games (in 2006 and 2010) and at three European Eventing Championships (in 2009, 2013 and 2015). He won team bronze medals in 2013 and 2015. Meanwhile, his biggest individual achievement is 10th place from 2006 World Games held in Aachen, Germany

Personal life

Laghouag is of Algerian descent through his father.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Karim Laghouag". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Karim Laghouag". FEI.org. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Karim Florent Laghouag: quand les chevaux sont des fées". L'Express (in French). 23 May 2017.
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