Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola
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Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola (February 1, 1920 – July 19, 2011) was a French
equestrian
, who competed in the sport of show jumping
. He was born in Corneilla-del-Vercol
, Pyrénées-Orientales
.
D'Oriola twice won Olympic gold medals in the individual Jumping Grand Prix event, at Helsinki
in 1952
, aboard Ali Baba, and at Tokyo
in 1964
, on Lutteur B. Also at Tokyo, with Janous Lefevre and Guy Lefrant
, again riding Lutteur B, he earned a team silver medal in jumping. In Mexico City
, 1968
, on Nagir, with teammates Lefevre and Jean Marcel Rozier, he acquired another silver in team jumping.
At the Show Jumping World Championships
, in Paris
, 1953, d'Oriola (on Ali Baba) took a bronze medal in the individual competition. In 1954, at Madrid
, aboard Arlequin, he gained a silver in the individual competition. D'Oriola, riding Pomone B, was the gold medal World Champion in show jumping at Buenos Aires
in 1966. He was also 4th at the 1953 and 1955, World Championships.
D'Oriola, with horse Virtuoso, was silver medalist at the European Show Jumping Championships
in Paris, 1959.
D'Oriola's cousin, Christian
, was also both an Olympic and World Championship gold medalist, in the sport of fencing
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
, who competed in the sport of show jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
. He was born in Corneilla-del-Vercol
Corneilla-del-Vercol
Corneilla-del-Vercol is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
, Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...
.
D'Oriola twice won Olympic gold medals in the individual Jumping Grand Prix event, at Helsinki
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in 1952
Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The Equestrian Events at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from July 28, 1952 to August 3, 1952.-Medal summary:...
, aboard Ali Baba, and at Tokyo
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in 1964
Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The Equestrian Events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo included Show Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from October 16, 1964 to October 24, 1964...
, on Lutteur B. Also at Tokyo, with Janous Lefevre and Guy Lefrant
Guy Lefrant
Guy Lefrant was a French equestrian. He won a silver medal in indivdual eventing at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, together with Jack le Goff and Jéhan Le Roy....
, again riding Lutteur B, he earned a team silver medal in jumping. In Mexico City
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, 1968
Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Equestrian competitions at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico featured team and individual competitions in show jumping, eventing, and dressage.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
, on Nagir, with teammates Lefevre and Jean Marcel Rozier, he acquired another silver in team jumping.
At the Show Jumping World Championships
Show Jumping World Championships
The Show Jumping World Championships, or the show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953, with individual competition. In 1978 Team competitions began, and men and women began competing against one another. From 1990, show jumping was brought together along with...
, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 1953, d'Oriola (on Ali Baba) took a bronze medal in the individual competition. In 1954, at Madrid
Madrid
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, aboard Arlequin, he gained a silver in the individual competition. D'Oriola, riding Pomone B, was the gold medal World Champion in show jumping at Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
in 1966. He was also 4th at the 1953 and 1955, World Championships.
D'Oriola, with horse Virtuoso, was silver medalist at the European Show Jumping Championships
European Show Jumping Championships
The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of show jumping. Like most other European Championships, it is held every two years. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in both the individual and team competition...
in Paris, 1959.
D'Oriola's cousin, Christian
Christian d'Oriola
Christian D'Oriola was a noted French foil fencer named "Fencer of the 20th Century" by the FIE, the International Fencing Federation, in 2001....
, was also both an Olympic and World Championship gold medalist, in the sport of fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
.