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Personal information
Full name	Steve Guerdat
Nationality	Switzerland
Discipline	Show jumping
Born	(1982-06-10) 10 June 1982 (age 42) Bassecourt, Switzerland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Medal record Representing  Switzerland Equestrian Olympic Games Gold 2012 London Individual jumping Silver 2024 Paris Individual Jumping Bronze 2008 Beijing Team jumping World Championships Bronze 2018 Tryon Individual jumping European Championships Gold 2009 Windsor Team jumping Gold 2021 Riesenbeck Team jumping Silver 2005 San Patrignano Team jumping Bronze 2003 Donaueschingen Team jumping Bronze 2017 Gothenburg Team jumping World Cup Gold 2015 Las Vegas Individual jumping Gold 2016 Gothenburg Individual jumping Gold 2019 Gothenburg Individual jumping Silver 2012 Den Bosch Individual jumping Silver 2013 Gothenburg Individual jumping Bronze 2007 Las Vegas Individual jumping

Steve Guerdat (born 10 June 1982) is a Swiss equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.

He is the 2012 Olympic Champion in individual jumping. He also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen.

In July 2012, Guerdat was ranked third in the world. In 2019 he was the first in the FEI ranking for the whole year. In January 2020 he was second in the FEI ranking, just behind the other swiss rider Martin Fuchs. He has been back at the top since February 2020.

He is a three-time World Cup champion, winning in 2015, 2016 and 2019.

Career

Guerdat began riding at the age of seven. He was trained by his father, Philippe Guerdat, and by Beat Mändli. Between 1997 and 2002 he was part of two junior and three young rider European championships and won two bronze medals with the team. In 2003 he switched to the Netherlands and worked there for Jan Tops. He was selected for the jumping events at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he rode "Olympic". In 2006 he moved to Belgium and worked for three months for billionaire Oleksandr Onishchenko. After that Yves Piaget bought him the mare Jalisca Solier, with which he won the World Cup in Geneva. He was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics where he rode Jalisca Solier and won the bronze medal in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen. In 2009 and 2011 he was named "Swiss rider of the year".

In 2012, Steve reached for the first time to top place of the world rankings. That same year he competed in London with the French Selle-Francais Nino de Buissonnets at his third Olympic Games. He was the only rider who jumped cleanly in the two final rounds of the competition and won the individual jumping gold medal. He was the first Swiss rider to win a gold medal in the jumping event since 1924 where Alphonse Gemuseus won in individual jumping.

He won back to back FEI World Cup Jumping competitions in 2015 and 2016, with the more recent competition taking place in Göteborg, Sweden.

Personal life

Guerdat is the youngest son of Olympic show jumper Philippe Guerdat.

From April 2007 till 2017 Guerdat has lived in Herrliberg in the stables of Urs Schwarzenbach. Since 2017 he lives in his owns stables near Zürich in Elgg. The stables were in the past propriety of the swiss rider Paul Weier.

In the summer 2019, french equestrian rider Fanny Skalli announced on her Instagram account that she was engaged with Steve Guerdat. The couple married in the early of 2021 and on 4 April 2021, their daughter Ella was born.

Horses

Current

• Albfuehren's Bianca XXXIV: 2006 Swedish Warmblood Mare (Balou du Rouet x Cardento) Owner: Steve Guerdat and Hofgut Albführen GmbH
• Venard de Cerisy: 2009 Selle Français Gelding (Open up Semilly x Rosee de Cerisy) Owner: C.H.C Horses SA
• Victorio des Frotards: 2009 Selle Français Gelding (Barbarian x Fennecy Chetardie)
• Tum Play du Jouas: 2007 Selle Français Gelding (Querlybet Hero x Fée du Jouas)
• Albfuehren's Maddox: 2011 Swedish Warmblood Stalion (Cohiba 1198 x Miami) Owner: Hofgut Albführen GmbH
• Ulysse des Forets: 2008 Selle Français Mare (Col Canto x Lavende des Forets) Owner: Steve Guerdat and La Giraffa SA
• Flair: 2010 KWPN Mare (Zirocco Blue Vdl x Brandy) Owner: Mendez Gerardo-Pasquel
• Mighty Mouse: 2006 Zangersheide Gelding
• Albfuehren's Maddox: 2011 Sweden Stallion (Miami x Cohiba 1998)
• Dynamix de Belheme: 2013 Selle Français Mare
• PB Maserati: 2012 Belgian Gelding (Emerald Van't Ruytershof x Cum Laude Z)
• Dom Perignon: 2013 Selle Français Gelding (Quintus D'09 x Coca Z)

Former

• Olympic Z: 1996 Dutch Warmblood Gelding (Concorde x Ridder)
• Pialotta: 1991 Mare (Pilot x Akitos xx)
• Tiyl: 1996 Belgian Warmblood Gelding (Fantastique x Codex)
• Urgent III: 2001 Dutch Warmblood Gelding (Numero Uno x Julio Mariner)
• Jalisca Solier: 1997-2014 Selle Français Mare (Aligator Fontaine x Dune Solier) Owner: Yves G. Piaget
• Nino des Buissonnets: 2001 Selle Français Gelding (Kannan x Hermine du Prelet (NarcosII)) Owner: Urs Schwarzenbach
• Alamo: 2008 KWPN Gelding (Ukato x Mariona) Owner: Pasquel Mendez Gerardo

Sponsors

• Rolex
• Hermès
• Toyota
• Horseware Ireland

International championship results

Results
Year	Event	Horse	Placing	Notes
1997	European Junior Championships	Cayetano	03	Team
			12th	Individual
1999	European Junior Championships	Mecano	6th	Team
			4th	Individual
2000	European Young Rider Championships	Mecano	4th	Team
			13th	Individual
2001	European Young Rider Championships	Enzzo	7th	Team
			5th	Individual
2002	European Young Rider Championships	Lord Farei	03	Team
			34th	Individual
2003	European Championships	Tepic La Silla	03	Team
			6th	Individual
2004	Olympic Games	Olympic	5th	Team
			50th	Individual
2005	World Cup Final	Pialotta	6th
2005	European Championships	Pialotta	02	Team
			7th	Individual
2007	World Cup Final	Tresor	03
2008	World Cup Final	Tresor	7th
2008	Olympic Games	Jalisca Solier	03	Team
			9th	Individual
2009	World Cup Final	Tresor	8th
2009	European Championships	Jalisca Solier	01	Team
			16th	Individual
2010	World Cup Final	Tresor / Jalisca Solier	15th
2010	World Equestrian Games	Tresor	13th	Team
			96th	Individual
2011	European Championships	Jalisca Solier	6th	Team
			29th	Individual
2012	World Cup Final	Nino des Buissonnets	02
2012	Olympic Games	Nino des Buissonnets	4th	Team
			01	Individual
2013	World Cup Final	Nino des Buissonnets	02
2013	European Championships	Nino des Buissonnets	5th	Team
			8th	Individual
2014	World Cup Final	Nino des Buissonnets	5th
2014	World Equestrian Games	Nino des Buissonnets	11th	Team
			11th	Individual
2015	World Cup Final	Paille	01
2016	World Cup Final	Corbinian	01
2016	Olympic Games	Nino des Buissonnets	6th	Team
			4th	Individual
2017	World Cup Final	Bianca	8th
2017	European Championships	Bianca	03	Team
			15th	Individual
2018	World Cup Final	Bianca	10th
2018	World Equestrian Games	Bianca	4th	Team
			03	Individual
2019	World Cup Final	Alamo	01
2019	European Championships	Bianca	6th	Team
			12th	Individual
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

See also

In Spanish: Steve Guerdat para niños