IJsbrand Chardon
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IJsbrand Chardon is a Dutch
equestrian
and multiple World Champion at the World Equestrian Games
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Chardon excels in the driving disciplines in the sport and became World Champion for the first time in 1988 when he won the gold medal in the individual event in Apeldoorn
. Two years later he added his second world title, this time in the team event in Stockholm
1990. In Riesenbeck, Germany
another two years later he won his second individual gold, this time in the Four-in-Hand World Championships.
In his own country during the 1994 World Equestrian Games in Den Haag he added two bronze medals from both the team and individual disciplines. In Rome 1998 he was unable to equal his individual bronze, finishing fourth, but with his team mates he won yet another World title, his third in his career. He went on to succeed in the sport when he added two silver medals to his tally at the 2000 Four-in-Hand World Championships in Wolfsburg
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His best career achievement came in 2002 when he won two World Championships titles in one season, winning both the team and individual events at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera
. Four years later in 2006 he could not defend his titles, but managed to win a silver medal as an individual and a bronze with his team. Prior to that result he had won a silver in the team and bronze medal in the individual race at the Four-in-Hand World Championships in Kecskemet
2004.
Chardon also won 19 Dutch national titles (1983, 1986, 1988 to 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006), two FEI World Cups (2004–05, 2005–06) and two times the FEI Top Driver Award (1997, 2003, 2nd in 2004).
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
and multiple World Champion at the World Equestrian Games
World Equestrian Games
The FEI World Equestrian Games are the major international championships for equestrianism, and administered by the Fédération Equestre Internationale . The games have been held every four years, halfway between sets of consecutive Summer Olympic Games, since 1990...
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Chardon excels in the driving disciplines in the sport and became World Champion for the first time in 1988 when he won the gold medal in the individual event in Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
. Two years later he added his second world title, this time in the team event in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
1990. In Riesenbeck, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
another two years later he won his second individual gold, this time in the Four-in-Hand World Championships.
In his own country during the 1994 World Equestrian Games in Den Haag he added two bronze medals from both the team and individual disciplines. In Rome 1998 he was unable to equal his individual bronze, finishing fourth, but with his team mates he won yet another World title, his third in his career. He went on to succeed in the sport when he added two silver medals to his tally at the 2000 Four-in-Hand World Championships in Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
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His best career achievement came in 2002 when he won two World Championships titles in one season, winning both the team and individual events at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera is a municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, situated midway between the sea and the mountains. , the city, the largest in the province, had 208,896 inhabitants; it is the fifth largest in Andalusia...
. Four years later in 2006 he could not defend his titles, but managed to win a silver medal as an individual and a bronze with his team. Prior to that result he had won a silver in the team and bronze medal in the individual race at the Four-in-Hand World Championships in Kecskemet
Kecskemét
Kecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun.Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third-largest city, Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them and almost equal distance from the two...
2004.
Chardon also won 19 Dutch national titles (1983, 1986, 1988 to 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006), two FEI World Cups (2004–05, 2005–06) and two times the FEI Top Driver Award (1997, 2003, 2nd in 2004).