Arjen Teeuwissen

Arjen Gerald Teeuwissen (born March 29, 1971) is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Ellen Bontje, and Coby van Baalen.

Arjen Teeuwissen
Personal information
Full nameArjen Gerald Teeuwissen
BornMarch 29, 1971 (1971-03-29) (age 52)
Mook en Middelaar, Netherlands
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team dressage
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1999 ArnhemTeam dressage
Silver medal – second place2001 VerdenTeam dressage
Silver medal – second place2001 VerdenIndividual dressage
Bronze medal – third place1999 ArnhemIndividual dressage

Teeuwissen was one of eight LGBT Olympians, who were also equestrians at the 2000 Olympic Games.[1] At the medal ceremony of the team dressage, the three men of the twelve who were awarded medals were all gay men,[1] Robert Dover and Guenter Seidel (both USA, bronze) and Teeuwissen.[1]

References
  1. The History of LGBT Participation in the Olympics Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine


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