Henrik von Eckermann
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| Full name | Henrik von Eckermann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Jumping | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1981 Nyköping, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Henrik von Eckermann (born 25 May 1981) is a Swedish Olympic show jumping rider.[1][2] He has competed at four Summer Olympics (in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024). His best individual Olympic placements came in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo when he won gold in the team and placed 4th in the individual competition.
Von Eckermann participated at the 2014 World Equestrian Games and at four European Show Jumping Championships (in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015). He won a team bronze at the 2013 Europeans held in Herning, Denmark. Meanwhile, his current best individual result is 5th place from the 2011 European Championships. Henrik also participated at three editions of the Show Jumping World Cup finals (in 2013, 2016, and 2017). His biggest success came in 2017, when he placed 3rd in the finals, behind McLain Ward and Romain Duguet.
