Jean-Jacques Guyon

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexMale
Full nameJean-Jacques•Guyon
Used nameJean-Jacques•Guyon
Born21 December 1932 in Paris XVe, Paris (FRA)
Died20 December 2017 in Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne (FRA)
Measurements171 cm / 60 kg
NOC France
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Jean-Jacques Guyon surprisingly won the individual three day event at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics aboard Pitou, finishing fourth in the team event. He was then the French flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony. Guyot also won the French national title in 1965, won a team bronze medal at the 1957 European Championships, and was World Military Champion in 1969.

Guyon was a career soldier, who first served in the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and was a master at the famous Cadre Noir in Saumur, where he married in 1964. He later taught at the Saint Cyr-Coëtquidan Military School (1964-66), and then at the National Center of Equestrian Sports (1966-69), before becoming a technical adviser for riding, working for Gilbert Trigano, with Club Méditerranée until 1987.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) FRA Jean-Jacques Guyon
Individual, Open (Olympic) Pitou 1 Gold
Team, Open (Olympic) Pitou / France 4

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1968 Summer Olympics Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony FRA Jean-Jacques Guyon