Simon Delestre

Simon Delestre (born 21 June 1981) is a French equestrian. His specialty is show jumping, either individually or as part of a team. Delestre ranks twenty-five on the FEI Rolex Ranking List.^[1]

Simon Delestre
Delestre on Napoli du Ry
Personal information
Nationality	France
Discipline	Show jumping
Born	(1981-06-21) 21 June 1981 (age 43) Metz
Height	1.75 m (5.7 ft)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Horse(s)	Cauletto, Napoli du Ry, Valentino Velvet, Ciana Z, Queldam Denfer, Ryan des Hayettes, Whisper, Qlassic Bois Margot, Quiness du Mezel, Armani
Medal record Olympic Games Representing  France 2024 Paris Team jumping European Championships 2015 Aachen Individual jumping FEI Nations Cup 2013 Barcelona Team jumping Mediterranean Games 2009 Pescara Individual jumping 2009 Pescara Team jumping 2005 Almeria Team jumping European Young Riders Championship 2000 Team jumping Junior European Championships 1999 Hickstead Team jumping France Junior Championships 1999 Individual jumping

Simon Delestre with Quidman Denfer at Wiesbaden CSIYH* 2015

Personal life

Simon Delestre was born 21 June 1981 in Metz, France, the son of Marcel Delestre.^[2] His father, a former international rider, got Delestre interested in equestrianism at a young age.^[2] Delestre tried many sports as a child, but a pony named Panama du Cassou HN gave him a taste for riding.^[2]

Delestre's stables are located in the structure of his parents Marcel and Magalis' home in Solgne.^[3]

Recently when asked if he had any hobbies, Delestre said "No time for that."^[4]

Career

After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in 1999, Delestre was crowned the gold medalist at the France Junior Championships and continued that year to win bronze as part of a team in the European Junior Championships.^[2] The following year he won the gold medal with his team at the European Championship for Young Riders.^[2] Delestre then continued his career in both Pro and Pro Elite races, as well as international events such as the Nations Cup, CSI-5*, and the World Cup Circuit.^[2]

In 2011, Delestre was selected to be a reserve rider at the European Championships in Madrid, Spain, where the French team has won three silver medals.^[5] The same year, Delestre managed to qualify for the World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany, where he ranked sixteenth with Couletto.^[6] At the end of 2011, Delestre manages to be in the Top Ten of the FEI Rolex Ranking List, allowing him to participate in the Final Top Ten IJRC of Paris.^[7] For that race, he finished eighth on Napoli du Ry.^[8] Delestre participated in two World Cup finals, where he got tenth in Stuttgart^[9] and fourth in Zurich.^[10] However, he failed to qualify for the finals in Hertogensbosch, Netherlands.

Delestre qualified for the 2012 London Olympics on Napoli du Ry, where his coach was Henk Nooren.^[4] He finished nineteenth in the individual jumping finals^[4] and was part of the French team for team jumping, which came in twelfth.^[11]

Delestre is perhaps best known for his prowess in the Mediterranean Games, where he has won two gold medals and one silver, both as part of a team and individually.^[2]

Placements

• 1999^[12]
  • Junior Champion of France in Fontainebleau with Bella de Charmois
  • Part of the bronze medal team at the European Junior Championships in Münchwilen, Switzerland with Eddy de Villiers
• 2000^[12]
  • Part of the gold medal team at the European Championship for Young Riders in Hartpury, Great Britain with Didam de la Ressée
  • Winner of CSIOY Reims with Didam de la Ressée
• 2001^[12]
  • Part of the fourth-place team at the European Championship for Young Riders in Gijon, Spain with Faraon de la Ressée
• 2002^[12]
  • Part of the fifth-place team at the CSIO-4* Ebelsberg in Linz, Austria with Didam de la Ressée
  • Third place at the Grand Prix for CSIO-4* Ebelsberg in Linz, Austria with Didam de la Ressée
  • Winner of the Grand Prix for CSIOY in Lummen, Belgium with JPC Rexito Z
• 2003^[12]
  • Seventh place at the Grand Prix for CSI-3* in Lons le Saunier with Hello Arcy
  • Winner of the small Grand Prix for CSI-3* in Vittel with Lucky Luck C
  • The Grand Prize Winner for Pro 1 in Montbéliard with Iceberg Forestry
• 2004^[12]
  • Second place at the Grand Prix Pro in Palaiseau with Holga of Bignons
  • Second place at the Power Pro with Franconville Istar of Vesquerie
• 2005^[12]
  • Winner of the Grand Prix for CSI-3* in Dunkirk with Unpublished Balme
  • Sixth place at the Grand Prix for CSI-3* in Bourge en Bresse with Unpublished Balme
  • Part of the silver medal team at the Mediterranean Games with Unpublished Balme
  • Eighth place individually at the Mediterranean Games with Unpublished Balme
• 2006^[12]
  • Part of the winning team at CSIO-5* in Rome, Italy with Unpublished Balme
  • Part of the second-place team at CSIO-5* in Rotterdam, Netherlands with Unpublished Balme
  • Ninth place at the Grand Prix World Cup of the CHI-5* in Geneva, Switzerland with Unpublished Balme
• 2007^[12]
  • Winner of the Grand Prix at the 1m40 in Cheminot with Melody Burning
  • Winner of the Grand Prix at the 1m45 in Maillys with Melody Burning
  • 4th in the World Championships of six years in Lanaken, Belgium with Neptune's Cottage
  • 5th in the World Championships of seven years in Lanaken, Belgium with Melody Burning
• 2008^[12]
  • Winner of the Grand Prix Pro Elite 1.50m in Sainte-Mere-Eglise with Oda
  • Winner of the Grand Prix Pro Elite 1.50m in Cluny with Unpublished Balme
  • Seventh place at the Grand Prix Pro Elite 1.50m in Cluny with Couletto
• 2009^[12]
  • Part of the winning team at CSIO-5* in Gijon with Melody Burning
  • Individual gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy with Melody Burning
  • Part of the gold medal team at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy with Melody Burning
  • Seventh place at the Grand Prix for CSI-5* at Paris-Villepinte with Couletto
• 2010^[12]
  • Fifth place at the Grand Prix World Cup for CSI-5* in Mechelen, Belgium with Couletto
  • Winner of the Grand Prix for CSI-3* in Montpellier, France with Oslo du Chavet
  • Second place at the Grand Prix for CSI-5* in Brussels (Audi Masters) with Couletto
  • Third place at the Grand Prix for CSI-5* in Paris (Grand Masters) with Napoli du Ry
  • Winner of the Grand Prix for CSI-4* in Antwerp, Belgium with Napoli du Ry
• 2011^[12]
  • Tenth place at the Grand Prix World Cup for CSI-5* in Stuttgart, Germany with Napoli du Ry
  • Third place at the Grand Prix for CSI-5* in Madrid, Spain with Napoli du Ry
  • Winner of the French Tour EADS at the Global Champions Tour in Cannes with Napoli du Ry
  • Sixteenth place at the World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany with Couletto
  • Fifth place at the Grand Prix World Cup for CSI-5* in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands with Couletto
• 2012^[12]
  • Fourth place at the Grand Prix World Cup for CSI-5* in with Napoli du Ry
  • Twelfth place at the Grand Prix of the Global Champions Tour in Doha, Qatar with Valentino Velvet
  • Winner of the small Grand Prix for CSIO-5* in La Baule with Whisper
  • Third place at the Grand Prix for CSIO-5* in Rotterdam, Netherlands with Napoli du Ry
  • Nineteenth place for the 2012 London Olympics individual jumping with Napoli du Ry^[13]
  • Part of the twelfth place team for the London 2012 Olympics team jumping with Napoli du Ry^[11]

Horses

Name	Age	Gender	Color	Breed	Sire	Dam	Damsire	References
Couletto	13 years	Stallion	Gray dappled	Oldenburger	Couleur Rubin	Panarina	Caletto	[14]
Napoli du Ry	12 years	Gelding	Chestnut	Oldenburger	Baloubet du Rouet	La Donna	Silvio I	[15]
Valentino Velvet	11 years	Stallion	Dark bay	Warmblood	C Indoctro	Riadne Velvet	Burggraaf	[16]
Whisper	10 years	Mare	Black pangared	Warmblood	Gentleman	Kiovili D	Sit This One Out	[17]
Qlassic Bois Margot	9 years	Stallion	Black pangared	French Saddle Pony	L'Arc de Triomphe*Bois Margot	Decibelle du Roc	Galoubet A	[18]
Quiness du Mezel	9 years	Mare	Chestnut	French Saddle Pony	Elan de la Cour*HN	Égée du Mezel	Tenor de Conde*HN	[19]
Cap Kennedy Bois Margot	9 years	Stallion	Grey	Holsteiner	Cassini II	Karina V	Cantus	[20][21]
Ryan des Hayettes	8 years	Stallion	Chestnut	French Saddle Pony	Hugo Gesmeray	Ryonne des Hayettes Z	Ryon d'Anzex	[22]
Stardust Quinhon	7 years	Mare	Dark brown bay	Selle Français	Calvaro	Longane Quinhon	Cabdulla du Tillard	[23][24]
Shere Khan du Banney	7 years	Stallion	Chestnut	Selle Français	Eyken des Fontenis	Fany de St Pair	Papyrus de Chivre	[25][26]
Ho-Go Van De Padenborre	6 years	Stallion	Bay	Belgian Warmblood	Darco	Dirka Van De Padenborre	Chin Chin	[27][28]
Hennessey Van De Padenborre	6 years	Mare	Chestnut	Belgian Warmblood	Quidam de Revel	Delicieuse Van De Padenborre	Chin Chin	[29][30]

External links

• Official website (in French)

References

1. "Rolex Ranking n°146". 28 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
2. Delestre, Simon. D'après la biographie de Simon Delestre sur son site officiel. [According to the biography of Simon Delestre on his official website.] (in French) Retrieved 9 August 2012.
3. Delestre, Simon. D'après la page des écuries de Simon Delestre sur son site officiel [According to the stables page of Simon Delestre on his official website. (in French) Retrieved 9 August 2012.
4. Simon Delestre - Equestrian - Olympic Athlete Archived 10 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 August 2012.
5. « Championnats d’Europe Madrid : l’Allemagne imbattable » Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine [European Championships in Madrid : Germany beaten], Grand Prix Magazine, 16 September 2011 (in French) Retrieved 9 August 2012.
6. « La coupe pour Ahlmann » [The cut for Ahlmann], Grand Prix Magazine, 1 May 2011 (in French) Retrieved 9 August 2011.
7. « Simon Delestre prêt pour le Top 10 » [Simon Delestre Ready for the Top 10], Grand Prix Magazine, 30 November 2011. (in French) Retrieved 9 August 2011.
8. « Top Ten : Billy Twomey intouchable » [Top Ten : Billy Twomey intouchable], Grand Prix Magazine, 3 December 2011. (in French) Retrieved 9 August 2012.
9. Results of the World Cup in Stuttgart. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
10. Results of the World Cup in Zurich. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
11. "Team Jumping - Olympic Equestrian - Standings". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
12. Delestre, Simon. D'après le palmarès de Simon Delestre sur son site officiel [According to the ranking of Simon Delestre on his official site]. (in French)Retrieved 9 August 2012.
13. 2012 Summer Olympics
14. Delestre, Simon. "Couletto". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
15. Delestre, Simon. "Napoli du Ry". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
16. Delestre, Simon. "Valentino Velvet". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
17. Delestre, Simon. "Whisper". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
18. Delestre, Simon. "Qlassic Bois Margot". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
19. Delestre, Simon. "Quiness du Mezel". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
20. Delestre, Simon. "Cap Kennedy Bois Margot". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
21. "Pedigree of CAP KENNEDY". HorseTelex. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
22. Delestre, Simon. "Ryan des Hayettes". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
23. Delestre, Simon. "Stardust Quinhon". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
24. "Pedigree of STARDUST QUINHON". HorseTelex. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
25. Delestre, Simon. "Shere Khan du Banney". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
26. "Pedigree of SHERE KHAN DU BANNEY". HorseTelex. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
27. Delestre, Simon. "Ho-Go Van De Padenborre". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
28. "Pedigree of HO-GO VAN DE PADENBORRE". HorseTelex. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
29. Delestre, Simon. "Hennessey Van De Padenborre". Simon Delestre (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
30. "Pedigree of HONEYMOON VAN DE PADENBORRE". HorseTelex. Retrieved 18 June 2013.