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Leon Thijssen
NED

Leon Thijssen

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Longines Rankings
772nd
Age58
Competing forNetherlands - NED
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Statistics

Jumping

Number of starts: 4161
Number of wins: 117
Only the results from 01 January 2010 included
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Chiara Vdh
Discipline: Jumping Born: 2016 Studbook: WESTF Sex: Mare
Damascus Van Stal Cipa Z
Discipline: Jumping Born: 2016 Studbook: ZANG Sex: Gelding
Dia Rosa
Discipline: Jumping Born: 2018 Studbook: OS Sex: Mare
Date Show Event Competition Obs. Height Horse Position Score
17/05/2026 Eindhoven CSI3* Wim van der Leegte Memorial - CSI3* Grand Prix of Eindhoven 155 Chiara Vdh 50
16/05/2026 Eindhoven CSI3* CSI3* - Small Tour 140 Let It Be 51
15/05/2026 Eindhoven CSI3* CSI3* - Big Tour - Grand Prix Qualifier 150 Chiara Vdh 32
Ranking/Standing Horse Rank Points
Longines Rankings 772 250
FEI Jumping World Cup™ Standings 80 6
Biography
General Interest
Injuries He fractured his hand in May 2015. (phelpssports.com, 11 May 2015; worldofshowjumping.com, 09 May 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Someone who does not know how to deal with loss can never gain anything." (horsesinternational.com, 14 Mar 2013)
Famous relatives His daughter Sanne has represented the Netherlands in equestrian jumping. She won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2016 European Young Riders Championships in Millstreet, Ireland. His other children Mel and Mans have also competed in the sport at an elite level. (breedingnews.com, 28 Apr 2022; paardensport.knhs.nl, 07 Apr 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 07 May 2020; nieuws.horse, 01 Oct 2019; horses.nl, 12 Nov 2017; dehoefslag.nl, 10 Dec 2016)
Other information STABLES
He owns Stal Thijssen in Sevenum, Netherlands, where he trains and trades horses. (breedingnews.com, 28 Apr 2022; YouTube channel, 18 Sep 2020; noellefloyd.com, 25 May 2017)
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