| Birthdate: |  |
11/29/1972 | |
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| Birthplace: | Paris, France | Residence: | Brussels, Belgium | |||
| Represents: | Brazil | |||||
| Nations Cup Starts: | 28 | Nations Cup Wins: | 0 | |||
| World Cup Starts: | 94 | World Cup Wins: | 11 | |||
| Horses for LVWI: | Baloubet du Rouet |
Career Highlights:
Olympic Games:
| 2004 Athens | |
Horse: Baloubet du Rouet | |
Individual rank: 1, | |
Team rank: 10 |
| 2000 Sydney | Horse: Baloubet du Rouet | Individual rank: 27, | Team rank: 3 | |||
| 1996 Atlanta | Horse: Tomboy VI | Individual rank: 9 | Team rank: 3 | |||
| 1992 Barcelona | Horse: Special Envoy | Individual rank: 9 | Team rank: 10 |
World Championships:
| 2002 Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
Horse: Baloubet du Rouet | |
Individual rank: 7, | |
Team rank: 9 |
| 1998 Rome, Italy | Horse: Lianos Z | Individual rank: 1, | Team rank: 5 | |||
| 1994 The Hague, The Netherlands | Horse: Special Envoy | Individual rank: 8 | Team rank: 4 | |||
| 1990 Stockholm, Sweden | Horse: Special Envoy | Individual rank: 23 | Team rank: 8 |
World Cup Finals:
| 2005 Las Vegas, Nev., USA | |
Horse: Baloubet du Rouet | |
Individual rank: 7 |
| 2004 Milan, Italy, | Horse: Baloubet du Rouet | Individual rank: 32 | ||
| 2003 Las Vegas, Nev., USA | Horse: Baloubet du Rouet | Individual rank: 2 | ||
| 2002 Leipzig, Germany | Horse: Baloubet du Rouet | Individual rank: 3 | ||
| 2001 Göteborg, Sweden | Horse: Baloubet du Rouet | Individual rank: 2 | ||
| 2000 Las Vegas, Nev., USA | Horse: Baloubet du Rouet | Individual rank: 1 |
Continental, Regional Games & Championships
| 1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
Team rank: 1 |
Major Competitions:
| 2000 Göteborg, Sweden, Two Phases | |
Horse: Bianca d’Amaury | |
Individual rank: 1 |
| 2000 Paris, France Speed and Handiness | Horse: Bianca d’Amaury | Individual rank: 1 | ||
| 2000 Berlin, Germany Mixed Competition |
Pessoa has been competing since age nine and won his first title at 12 when he earned the championship in the Pony Class in a competition in Belgium. At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, he was the youngest rider to participate and finished ninth; he earned a team bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics; a team bronze in Sydney in 2000; and he is the reigning Olympic champion from the Athens games. He is a Pan Am Games gold medallist (1995), a world champion (1998) and a three-time World Cup champion (1998, 1999, 2000). In 2004, Pessoa won six Grand Prix events.
Rodrigo Bio – add one
Marital status: Married
Partner: Keri Potter-Pessoa
Partner’s involvement with horses: She is an international rider
Children/names and ages: One-year-old Cecelia
Parents: Nelson and Regina Pessoa
Parents’ involvement with horses: Father is a former Olympian, Pan-American Games gold medallist and world-class competitor
Who inspires you in the sport: Father
Favorite movie(s): Dances with Wolves
Favorite food: Japanese
Hobbies: Golf
Most embarrassing moment: Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
How do you relax? Relax at home
Favorite vacation spot: Anbgra dos Reis, Brazil
Sponsor/team: Sony Ericsson
How long with sponsor/team: Two years
Trainer: Jos Kumps
Professional student: Bernardo Alves
What would you do if you were not an international show jumper: Formula One driver
Who inspired you to become a show jumper: Father
Advice to children who aspire to follow in your footsteps: Never give up
Location/date of first competition: Hickstead, England 1981
First international win: Grand Prix, Nice, France 1990
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Four-time Olympian - 2004 gold medallist and two-time team bronze medal winner, Pan-American Games, Three-time World Cup Champion (1998, 1999, 2000), World Champion 1998.
| Name and barn name: | |
Baloubet du Rouet |
| Foaling date: | 1998 | |
| Country of origin: | France | |
| Breed: | France | |
| Breeder: | Mr. Fardin | |
| Rider: | Rodrigo Pessoa | |
| Owner: | Mr. D. Coutinho | |
| Sponsor team: | Sony Ericsson | |
| Previous owner(s): | Mr. D. Coutinho | |
| Previous rider (s): | Nelson Pessoa | |
| Career earnings: | More than 1,000,000 Euros | |
| Describe the horse’s personality, habits: | Strong character | |
| First partnership with this horse: | 1998 | |
| Most embarrassing moment with this horse: | 2000 Sydney Olympic games |
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Three World Cup finals and the 2004 Athens Olympics.