Pierre Durand (equestrian, born 1955)
French show jumping equestrian
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Pierre Durand (born 16 February 1955) is a French show jumping champion, and 1988 Olympic champion.[1]
Durand in 2016 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's equestrian | ||
Representing  France | ||
Olympic Games
 | ||
 | 1988 Seoul | Individual jumping |
 | 1988 Seoul | Team jumping |
| World Championships | ||
| 1990 Stockholm | Team jumping |
Olympic record
Durand participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal in Individual Jumping, and also a team bronze medal.[2]
In film
Durand is played by Guillaume Canet in Jappeloup, a film by Christian Duguay about the bond he developed with Jappeloup until they won at the Olympics. He sued the producers for misuse of the brand "Jappeloup".[3][4][5]
