GCT Rider: Simon Delestre
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France (FRA)
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- Date of Birth:
- 1981-06-21
Biography
The young French rider has catapulted from the young rider ranks to being one of the most successful riders on the professional circuit tosday. Competing at nearly every major 2,3, 4 and 5* event in 2010 Simon has been very busy, winning over 18 events including the Prix Generali at CSI5*-W Bordeaux (FRA), the Grand Prix at CSI4* Antwerpen (BEL), and second in the CSI5* Brussels (BEL) Grand Prix. These many good performances ensure that he stays very high on the FEI rankings list providing the opprotunity to ride at the GCT events.
Simon commenced his GCT debut in 2010 in Valencia Spain winning a class with Orphee de L'illon. From there he competed at every GCT event in 2011 except Estoril.
The 2011 Doha event has proved a start to the global circuit season with a win of the 1.50m, the event before the feature GCT Grand Prix of Qatar and he placed 8th in the Grand Prix of Spain in Valencia with the horse Couletto.
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