Pepo Puch

Josef "Pepo" Puch (born 10 January 1966 in Graz) is an Austrian-Croatian equestrian. He started in equestrian at fifteen.

Pepo Puch
Pepo Puch 2013
Personal information
NationalityCroatia / Austria
Born (1966-01-10) 10 January 1966
Graz, Austria
Sport
CountryCroatia / Austria
SportEquestrian, Para-equestrian
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoIndividual
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroFreestyle
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroIndividual
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonFreestyle
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonIndividual

Puch competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Croatia in the individual eventing with horse Banville D'Ivoy. He finished 63rd.[1]

In 2008, Puch was in an accident and has incomplete paraplegia as a result.[2] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he won a gold medal and a bronze medal, this time competing for his birth country of Austria.[3][4] At the 2016 Summer Paralympics he also won a gold medal in the individual championship test[5] and a silver medal in the individual freestyle test grade 1b.[6]

References
  1. Pepo Puch at Sports Reference
  2. IPC bio
  3. ORF
  4. Radio Arabella
  5. Official Results Rio 2016
  6. Official Results Rio 2016
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