Anton Ebben

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Antonius "Toon" Ebben (22 December 1930 – 4 February 2011) was a Dutch equestrian. After acting as a groom for Max and Ernest van Loon at the 1952 Summer Olympics, Ebben began competing himself, riding Kairouan in the 1950s–60s and later Jumbo Design (born 1969).[1] At the 1976 Summer Olympics he finished 25th and 12th in the individual and team mixed jumping events, respectively. The following year he won a bronze and a gold European medal in these events. In 1978 Ebeen earned a silver medal in the team jumping, on Jumbo Design,[2] and was named a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[3]

Born22 December 1930
Tilburg, the Netherlands
Died4 February 2011 (aged 80)
's-Graveland, the Netherlands
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
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Anton Ebben
Anton Ebben in 1980
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Born22 December 1930
Tilburg, the Netherlands
Died4 February 2011 (aged 80)
's-Graveland, the Netherlands
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportHorse riding
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Show Jumping World Championships
Silver medal – second place1978 AachenTeam
European Show Jumping Championships
Gold medal – first place1977 ViennaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1977 ViennaIndividual
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Ebben retired in 1986. He died in 2011 after a long illness.[3] Since 2012, a jumping competition known as the Anton Ebben Memorial has been held in Amsterdam.[4]

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