Christophe VANDERHASSELT
Christophe VANDERHASSELT is a Belgian athlete and competes in Jumping.
| Name | Christophe VANDERHASSELT |
| FEI ID | 10000991 |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 15/01/1978 |
| Competing for | Belgium - BEL |
| Registration | Jumping 2024 |
| Last update | 22/01/2023 |
FEI Database
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www.vanderhasselt.com/ |
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www.facebook.com/christophe.vanderhasselt |
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instagram.com/christophevanderhasselt |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began competing on ponies at age seven. |
| Why this sport? | "I ended up in equestrian mostly thanks to my father and his family. My dad was an eventer at local competitions in Belgium, [and] my mother tagged along to help out." |
| Club / Team | Sportstal Vanderhasselt: Ternat, BEL |
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| Family | Partner Dorothy Raemdonck, son Nikias |
| Residence | Ternat, BEL |
| Occupation | Athlete, Breeder, Business Owner, Coach, Horse Trainer, Manager |
| Languages | Dutch, English |
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| Injuries | He fractured his foot in March 2016. (dehoefslag.nl, 18 Mar 2016) |
| Famous relatives | His father Michel competed in eventing. His brothers Olivier, Philippe, and Yves have all competed in equestrian jumping at international level. (equnews.fr, 29 Sep 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 25 Nov 2019; fei.org, 01 Feb 2014) |
| Other information | STABLES He runs Sportstal Vanderhasselt in Ternat, Belgium. He coaches riders and trains, breeds, and trades horses at the facility. His family also owns a horse transport business. (Facebook page, 16 Jan 2023; vanderhasselt.com, 11 Jan 2023) |
