Bert Romp

Berend "Bert" Romp (4 November 1958 – 4 October 2018) was a Dutch equestrian and Olympic champion in the sport. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1]

Bert Romp
Personal information
Birth nameBerend Romp
Born(1958-11-04)4 November 1958
Veendam, Netherlands
Died4 October 2018(2018-10-04) (aged 59)
Tilburg, Netherlands
Cause of deathHorse accident
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaShow jumping, team

Romp died on 4 October 2018, a month before his 60th birthday, after a horse kicked him.[2]

References

  1. "Bert Romp". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  2. "Voormalig springruiter Bert Romp overleden na trap van paard". RTV Noord (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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