Albert Voorn
Encyclopedia
Albert Bernard Voorn (born 23 May 1956, Hilversum
) is a Dutch
equestrian
and Olympic medalist.
His son is Vincent Voorn
who also competed as an international show jumper.
held in Sydney
, where he won a silver medal in Individual Jumping.
Hilversum
is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages...
) is a Dutch
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 Olympic medalist.
His son is Vincent Voorn
Vincent Voorn
Vincent Voorn is a Dutch show jumper. His father is Albert Voorn who also competed as an international show jumper....
who also competed as an international show jumper.
Olympic Record
Voorn competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
held in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, where he won a silver medal in Individual Jumping.