Ronald Zabala-Goetschel
Ecuadorian equestrian
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Ronald Efraín Zabala Goetschel[a] (born 26 September 1966 in Quito) is an Ecuadorian equestrian.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Individual eventing.[2]
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Zabala and Master Rose competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ronald Efraín Zabala Goetschel | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 September 1966 Quito, Ecuador | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
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He also competed at the 2015 Pan American Games.[3]
In 2024, he and Forever Young Wundermaske were selected to ride for Ecuador at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Forever Young Wundermaske would make his Olympic debut at 21 years old, becoming the oldest horse to compete at an Olympic Games.[4][5][6]
After scoring 37.70 penalties in their dressage test,[7] Zabala-Goetschel fell in the water jump on cross country and was eliminated from the competition.[8]
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zabala and the second or maternal family name is Goetschel.
