Michèle George

Michèle George (born 2 January 1974 in Ostend) is a Paralympic equestrian of Belgium. She won two gold medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, a gold and one silver at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and another two gold medals at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3]

Michèle George
George at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born2 January 1974 (1974-01-02) (age 49)
Ostend, Belgium
Medal record
Para-equestrian Dressage
Representing  Belgium
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Championship IV
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Freestyle IV
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Freestyle IV
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Championship V
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Freestyle V
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Championship IV
World Equestrian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Caen Championship IV
Gold medal – first place 2014 Caen Freestyle IV
Gold medal – first place 2022 Herning Championship V
Gold medal – first place 2022 Herning Freestyle V
Silver medal – second place 2010 Lexington Freestyle IV

Career

A horse-riding accident caused her to have hemiplegia in her left leg.[4]

She competed at the 2009 European Championship, where she finished second. She competed at the 2010 World Equestrian Games, finishing second She competed at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, winning a gold medal in Individual para-dressage, and freestyle.[5]

References
  1. "Dressuuramazones Michèle George en Manon Claeys: "Super onthaald". Sporza. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. "Animal connection leads to Para equestrian double gold for Belgium's Michele George". paralympic.org. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. "Equestrian - GEORGE Michele - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. IPC bio
  5. "2014 FEI World Equestrian Games".


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