Santiago Lambre

Santiago Lambre
Lambre in 2014
Personal information
Full nameSantiago Lambre Della Croce
NationalityMexican
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1975-07-23) 23 July 1975
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2003 Santo DomingoTeam jumping

Santiago Lambre Della Croce (born 23 July 1975) is a Brazilian-born Mexican equestrian and trainer. He has won over 100 international competitions during his career and represented Mexico in various regional and international tournaments including three Panamerican Games and the 2000 Olympic Games.

Biography

Lambre was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil on 23 July 1975. His father, Nestor Lambre was a professional show jumping rider with proven success and recognition in South America and Europe, who influenced Santiago’s love for the sport who started riding when he was 5 years old.

Soon after finishing his high school studies, Santiago decided to move to Europe searching for new challenges in his equestrian career, where he lived and worked in various countries, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, achieving quick success as young rider.

He soon turned professional, competing in international competitions where he continued his growth as both rider and trainer.

In 2008, Lambre failed to qualify for the Mexican Olympic team.[1] But later that year, he won the Enbridge Cup in Calgary.[1] In September 2015, he came second in the Longines Grand Prix in Barcelona.[2] In 2020, he won the NetJets Grand Prix CSI2 in Palm Beach, Florida.[3] In 2024, he won the H H The Amir Sword showjumping title in Doha.[4]

Championships

Santiago has represented Mexico in various regional and international tournaments and has won over 100 international competitions during his career:

References

  1. 1 2 McIntyre, Heather (5 June 2008). "Lambre, Hough Ride to Riches". Calgary Herald. pp. F5. Retrieved 1 February 2026 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Parkes, Louise (28 September 2015). "O'Connor Shines as Ireland Finish Fifth". Sport Racing: Equestrian. Irish Independent. Dublin. p. 24 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Robb, Sharon (19 January 2020). "Winter Equestrian Festival: Santiago Lambre of Mexico wins 'Saturday Night Lights' event". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Brazil's Lambre claims Amir Sword for Showjumping". The Peninsula Newspaper. Qatar. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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