Hubert Bourdy
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hubert•Bourdy |
| Used name | Hubert•Bourdy |
| Born | 5 March 1957 in Troyes, Aube (FRA) |
| Died | 25 June 2014 in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain (FRA) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | EE de Chiloup |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Hubert Bourdy began riding at age 11 and became a professional show jumper in 1980, at age 23. He made the French national team in 1983 and competed for France for the next two decades. In addition to his two Olympic team bronzes, Bourdy won an individual bronze and a team gold medal at the 1990 World Championships. In his career he won two Grand Prix competitions, at Calgary and Saõ Paulo, both in 2007. Bourdy retired in 2009 and set up a successful horse-dealing business, but lived only a few more years after contracting cancer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) | FRA |
Hubert Bourdy | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Morgat | =8 r1/2 | ||||
| Team, Open (Olympic) | Morgat / France | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) | FRA |
Hubert Bourdy | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Razzia du Poncel | AC r2/2 | ||||
| Team, Open (Olympic) | Razzia du Poncel / France | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–1–0 1983 Casablanca EQU gold: jumping individual, silver: jumping team)